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B177211 — Button – short circuit to ground
Button – short circuit to ground. 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 B177211
How to read and clear B177211
- 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 B177211 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 Exterior Sound Actuator
| B177013 | Speaker output 1, Open circuit |
| B1770F0 | Speaker output 1, Short circuit to each other |
| B177111 | Loudspeaker output 2 - short circuit to ground |
| B177112 | Loudspeaker output 2 - short circuit to B+ |
| B177113 | Speaker output 2, Open circuit |
| B1771F0 | Speaker output 2, Short circuit to each other |
| B177212 | Button, Short circuit to B+ |
| B177215 | Button – open circuit, short circuit to B+ |
| B1772F0 | Button, Short circuit to each other |
| B177311 | LED indicator button – short circuit to ground |
| B177312 | LED indicator button – short circuit to B+ |
| B177313 | Button, LED indicator – open circuit |
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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.