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B16EC11 — Steering wheel heating button, Short circuit to Ground (GND)

Steering wheel heating button, Short circuit to Ground (GND). 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 B16EC11

Porsche Taycan

Central Electrics

Porsche 911 (992)

BCM1 (Body Control Module 1)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

BCM1 (Body Control Module 1)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

BCM1 (Body Control Module 1)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

BCM1 (Body Control Module 1)

How to read and clear B16EC11

  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 B16EC11 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 Central Electrics

B16CDF0Trailer kink angle signal, implausible
B16CEF0Control unit reset due to ParkAssist function
B16CEF1Control unit reset due to PDLS automatic light function
B16CEF2Control unit reset due to ambient lighting function
B16CEF3Control unit reset due to trailer parking assist function
B16CEF4Control unit reset due to air conditioning function
B16EC29Steering wheel heating button, Implausible signal
B16EE04Rear A/C Control Head 6, faulty
B16EE16Rear A/C Control Head 6, Voltage too low
B16EE17Rear A/C Control Head 6, voltage too high
B16EEF0Rear A/C Control Head 6, Hardware coding, electrical malfunction
B16EEF1Rear A/C Control Head 6, Button signal implausible

All 1472 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.