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B169229 — Left front treble speaker motor, Implausible signal

Left front treble speaker motor, Implausible signal. 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 B169229

Porsche Taycan

Information Control Unit

Porsche 911 (992)

MIB2 (Zentralrechner)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

MIB2 (Zentralrechner)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

MIB3 (Zentralrechner)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

MIB2 (Zentralrechner)

How to read and clear B169229

  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 B169229 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 Information Control Unit

B1660F1Right rear mid-bass speaker, reverse poled
B1660F2Right rear mid-bass speaker, acoustic error
B169201Left front treble speaker motor, Electrical error
B169204Left front treble speaker motor, Faulty
B169207Left front treble speaker motor, mechanical malfunction
B169213Left front treble speaker motor, Open circuit
B169301Right front treble speaker motor, Electrical error
B169304Right front treble speaker motor, Faulty
B169307Right front treble speaker motor, mechanical malfunction
B169313Right front treble speaker motor, Open circuit
B169329Right front treble speaker motor, Implausible signal
B16ED04External CD/DVD drive - faulty

All 614 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.