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B168A17 — Electric interior heater – voltage too high
Electric interior heater – voltage too high. 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 B168A17
How to read and clear B168A17
- Plug a standard ENET (Ethernet-to-OBD) cable into your Porsche's OBD port and your Mac or Windows PC.
- Open STEUER14, pick your car and run a fault scan: every control unit is read, and B168A17 shows with its status, its full description and the freeze frame when the unit stores one.
- 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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| B158198 | Electric interior heater, 12 V electronics – temperature too high |
| B1581F0 | Electric interior heater – temperature 1 too high |
| B1581F1 | Electric interior heater – temperature 2 too high |
| B1581F2 | Electric interior heater, 12 V electronics – current too high |
| B168A01 | Electric interior heater – electrical fault |
| B168A16 | Electric interior heater – voltage too low |
| B168AF0 | Electric interior heater – heating circuit 1 faulty |
| B168AF1 | Electric interior heater – heating circuit 2 faulty |
| B168AF2 | Electric interior heater – heating circuit 3 faulty |
| B16A107 | Evaporator for passenger compartment - iced up |
| B16A111 | Refrigerant circuit shutoff valve (AVK8) – short circuit to ground |
| B16A112 | Refrigerant circuit shutoff valve (AVK8) – short circuit to B+ |
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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.