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B18ADF0 — Motor for rear spoiler drive 2 - short circuit to adjacent pin

Motor for rear spoiler drive 2 - short circuit to adjacent pin. 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 B18ADF0

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B18ADF0

  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 B18ADF0 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 Aerodynamics Control Unit

B18ACF1Hall sensor in motor for rear spoiler drive 1 - signal implausible
B18ACF2Rear spoiler drive 1 - position invalid
B18AD11Motor for rear spoiler drive 2 - short circuit to ground
B18AD12Motor, rear spoiler drive 2 - short circuit to B+
B18AD13Motor for rear spoiler drive 2 - open circuit
B18AD19Motor, rear spoiler drive 2, current too high
B18ADF1Hall sensor in motor for rear spoiler drive 2 - signal implausible
B18ADF2Rear spoiler drive 2 - position invalid
B199B12Button for left backrest release - short circuit to B+
B199B29Button for left backrest release - implausible signal
B199BF0Backrest release button, left - continuously actuated
B199BF1Button for left backrest release - short circuit to other line

All 305 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.