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B174D4B — Right air vent cover motor, excessive temperature
Right air vent cover motor, excessive temperature. 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 B174D4B
How to read and clear B174D4B
- 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 B174D4B 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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| B174D07 | Right air vent cover motor, mechanical malfunction |
| B174D1C | Right air vent cover motor, Voltage implausible |
| B174D21 | Right air vent cover motor, lower limit not reached |
| B174D22 | Right air vent cover motor, upper limit exceeded |
| B174D4A | Right air vent cover motor, Incorrect component installed |
| B177607 | Button sunroof shade button, rear, mechanical malfunction |
| B177629 | Button sunroof shade button, rear, Implausible signal |
| B177F11 | Ionizer electrode needle, Short circuit to Ground (GND) |
| B177F13 | Ionizer electrode needle, Open circuit |
| B178B04 | Front center console ambient lighting bulb 6, faulty |
| B178C04 | Front center console ambient lighting bulb 7, faulty |
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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.