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B17B804 — Steering wheel touch recognition faulty

Steering wheel touch recognition faulty. 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 B17B804

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B17B804

  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 B17B804 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 Gateway

B167307Left multifunc. buttons 2 in steerg. wheel, mechanical malfunction
B167407Right multifunc. buttons 2 in steerg. wheel, mechanical malfunction
B168AF3Data bus – fault value received
B16C211Heated steering wheel sensor, Short circuit to Ground (GND)
B16C215Steering wheel heating sensor - open circuit/short circuit to B+
B17B801Steering wheel touch recognition - electrical fault
B184C00Release active
B18C0F5Battery control additional memory 1, Activation blocked
B18D3F1Functions which can be activated, Communication between control modules aborted
B18D3F2Functions which can be activated, Invalid control module configuration
B18D3F3Functions which can be activated, faulty vehicle configuration
B18D3F4Function activation – authentication failed

All 374 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.