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B16A812 — Igniter for interaction air bag, driver side, Short circuit to B+
Igniter for interaction air bag, driver side, Short circuit to B+. 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 B16A812
How to read and clear B16A812
- 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 B16A812 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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| B1671F0 | Passenger airbag indicator lights - function restriction, undervoltage |
| B1671F1 | Passenger airbag indicator lights - function restriction, overvoltage |
| B16A800 | Igniter for interaction air bag, driver side |
| B16A801 | Igniter for interaction air bag, driver side, Electrical error |
| B16A811 | Igniter for interaction air bag, driver side, Short circuit to ground |
| B16A81A | Igniter for interaction air bag, driver side, Resistance too low |
| B16A81B | Igniter for interaction air bag, driver side, Resistance too high |
| B16A853 | Igniter for interaction air bag, driver side, Deactivated |
| B16A900 | Igniter for interaction airbag 2nd row, driver side |
| B16A901 | Igniter for interaction airbag 2nd row, driver side, Electrical error |
| B16A911 | Igniter for interaction airbag 2nd row, driver side, Short circuit to ground |
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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.