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B156401 — Cell phone console - electrical fault

Cell phone console - electrical fault. The 911 (992), Panamera (971) and Cayenne report this code; below is which control unit sets it on each model and how to read and clear it.

Which models and control units set B156401

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B156401

  1. Plug a standard ENET (Ethernet-to-OBD) cable into your Porsche's OBD port and your Mac or Windows PC.
  2. Open STEUER14, pick your car and run a fault scan: every control unit is read, and B156401 shows with its status, its full description and the freeze frame when the unit stores one.
  3. Fix the cause first, then clear the fault memory and scan again to check it stays away. Reading and clearing fault codes is free on every control unit.

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Other codes of the MIB2 (Zentralrechner)

B14E812Right front midrange speaker 2, Short circuit to B+
B14E813Right front midrange speaker 2, Open circuit
B14E8F0Right front midrange speaker 2, Short circuit to each other
B153311GSM antenna 2 - short circuit to ground
B153312GSM antenna 2 - short circuit to B+
B153313GSM antenna 2, Open circuit
B158E07Operating module for multimedia system, button for AM Radio, mechanical malfunction
B15B007Operating module for multimedia system, button for FM Radio, mechanical malfunction
B15E411Front left head-rest loudspeaker 1, Short circuit to ground
B15E412Front left head-rest loudspeaker 1, Short circuit to B+
B15E413Front left head-rest loudspeaker 1, Open circuit
B15E4F0Front left head-rest loudspeaker 1, Short circuit to each other

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Fault names come from the manufacturer's diagnostic data. STEUER14 is independent and not affiliated with Porsche AG. A code tells you what a control unit detected, not always which part failed — check wiring, supply voltage and related codes before replacing parts. STEUER14 shows each fault's full description, status and freeze frame on the car.