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B156B04 — Front A/C display control head, Faulty

Front A/C display control head, Faulty. The Taycan, 911 (992), Panamera (971), Panamera (972) 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 B156B04

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B156B04

  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 B156B04 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 Rear Operating Unit

B147004Control unit – function restriction
B147016Supply voltage – too low
B147017Supply voltage – too high
B1470F3Temperature - above limit value
B1470F4Temperature - below limit value
B156B16Front A/C display control head, Voltage too low
B184C00Release active
B1A37F0Graphics unit, Data loss in memory
B1A37F1Graphics unit, Voltage supply faulty
B1A37F2Graphics unit, Connection to display interrupted
B200000Control unit – function restriction

All 43 codes of this control unit →

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.