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B16FD01 — Door heating element 2, Electrical malfunction

Door heating element 2, Electrical malfunction. 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 B16FD01

Porsche Taycan

Door Module, DriverDoor Module, PassengerDoor Module, Rear DriverDoor Module, Rear Passenger

Porsche 911 (992)

Tuer_FS (Tuere vorne Fahrerseite)Tuer_BFS (Tuere vorne Beifahrerseite)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Door Module, DriverDoor Module, PassengerDoor Module, Rear DriverDoor Module, Rear Passenger

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Tuer_FS (Tuere vorne Fahrerseite)Tuer_BFS (Tuere vorne Beifahrerseite)Tuer_FSh (Tuere hinten Fahrerseite)Tuer_BFSh (Tuere hinten Beifahrerseite)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

Door Module, DriverDoor Module, PassengerDoor Module, Rear DriverDoor Module, Rear Passenger

How to read and clear B16FD01

  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 B16FD01 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 Door Module, Driver

B148754Motor for window regulator, No basic setting
B154601Belt feeder, Electrical error
B154607Belt feeder, mechanical malfunction
B154A29Memory position button, Implausible signal
B16E829Driver side front door control head, Implausible signal
B16FC01Door heating element 1, Electrical malfunction
B16FE01Sensor for door heating element 1, Electrical malfunction
B16FF01Sensor for door heating element 2, Electrical malfunction
B177501Door warning light / entry light, Electrical error
B177802Exterior door handle touch sensor, Signal error
B177901Function lighting child safety, Electrical error
B178001Function lighting button interior locking, Electrical error

All 107 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.