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B194201 — Indicator light for ionizor, behind frt. pass. side, Electrical error

Indicator light for ionizor, behind frt. pass. side, Electrical error. 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 B194201

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B194201

  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 B194201 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 Central Electrics

B193604Ionizor, frt. pass. side, Faulty
B193701Indicator light for ionizor, driver side, Electrical error
B193801Indicator light for ionizor, frt. pass. side, Electrical error
B193929Button for ionizor, driver side, Implausible signal
B194029Button for ionizor, frt. pass. side, Implausible signal
B194104Ionizor, behind frt. pass. side, Faulty
B194329Button for ionizor, behind frt. pass. side, Implausible signal
B194911Rear ambient lighting channel 1, Short circuit to ground
B194915Rear ambient lighting channel 1, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B195011Roof ambient lighting channel 1, Short circuit to ground
B195015Roof ambient lighting channel 1, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B195216Supply voltage for potentiometer (5 V) - above limit value

All 1472 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.