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B192E13 — Charging socket (AC) searchlight – open circuit
Charging socket (AC) searchlight – open circuit. 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 B192E13
How to read and clear B192E13
- 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 B192E13 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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| B191CF8 | Charge port door – communication error |
| B191CF9 | Second plug detected |
| B191EF0 | Universal charging cable – fault present |
| B192BF0 | High-voltage DC charger (booster) in wrong mode |
| B192E11 | Charging socket (AC), searchlight – short circuit to ground |
| B192E12 | Charging socket (AC) searchlight – short circuit to B+ |
| B193A11 | High-voltage DC voltage sensor 1, Short circuit to Ground (GND) |
| B193A12 | High-voltage DC voltage sensor 1, Short circuit to B+ |
| B193A21 | High-voltage DC voltage sensor 1, lower limit not reached |
| B193A22 | High-voltage DC voltage sensor 1, upper limit exceeded |
| B193B11 | High-voltage DC voltage sensor 2, Short circuit to Ground (GND) |
| B193B12 | High-voltage DC voltage sensor 2, Short circuit to B+ |
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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.