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B177D04 — Servo motor for center rear right vertical vent – defective

Servo motor for center rear right vertical vent – defective. The Taycan, 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 B177D04

Porsche Taycan

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B177D04

  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 B177D04 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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B177A04Servo motor for center front right vertical vent – defective
B177A09Servo motor for front right center vertical vent – component fault
B177B04Servo motor for rear left center horizontal vent – defective
B177B09Servo motor for center rear left horizontal vent – component fault
B177C04Servo motor for center rear left vertical vent – defective
B177C09Servo motor for center rear left vertical vent – component fault
B177D09Servo motor for center rear right vertical vent – component fault
B177E01Coolant temperature sensor on heat exchanger - electrical fault
B177F04Front left electric needle air ionizer - faulty
B17DD04Front right electric needle air ionizer - faulty
B17EE04Servo motor for left door window horizontal vent – defective
B17EE09Servo motor left door window horizontal vent, component failure

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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.