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B16F8F2 — Rear spoiler drive 1 - position implausible
Rear spoiler drive 1 - position implausible. 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 B16F8F2
How to read and clear B16F8F2
- 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 B16F8F2 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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Download STEUER14 — free fault readingOther codes of the Aerodynamics Control Unit
| B166312 | Microswitch, roof latch locked – short circuit to B+ |
| B166329 | Microswitch, roof latch locked – implausible signal |
| B16F804 | Rear spoiler drive 1 faulty |
| B16F854 | Rear spoiler, drive 1 - calibration |
| B16F8F0 | Rear spoiler, drive 1 - blockages while retracting |
| B16F8F1 | Rear spoiler, drive 1 - blockages while extending |
| B16F8F3 | Rear spoiler drive 1 - timeout while extending |
| B16F8F4 | Rear spoiler drive 1 - timeout while retracting |
| B16F8F5 | Rear spoiler, drive 1, warning message in instrument cluster requested |
| B16F8F6 | Rear spoiler, drive 1 - extension stop activated |
| B16F8FA | Rear spoiler, drive 1 - retraction stop activated by PSM |
| B16F8FB | Rear spoiler, drive 1, extension requested by PSM |
All 305 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.