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B196A07 — Right rear seat cushion fan 2, mechanical malfunction

Right rear seat cushion fan 2, mechanical malfunction. 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 B196A07

Porsche Taycan

Central Electrics

Porsche 911 (992)

BCM1 (Body Control Module 1)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

BCM1 (Body Control Module 1)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

BCM1 (Body Control Module 1)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

BCM1 (Body Control Module 1)

How to read and clear B196A07

  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 B196A07 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

B196917Fan for seat cushion, rear right - overvoltage
B196929Fan for seat cushion, rear right - message implausible
B196931Fan for seat cushion, rear right - no communication
B19694BFan for seat cushion, rear right - overtemperature
B196956Fan for seat cushion, rear right - coding
B196A04Right rear seat cushion fan 2, Faulty
B196A16Right rear seat cushion fan 2, Voltage too low
B196A17Right rear seat cushion fan 2, Voltage too high
B196A29Right rear seat cushion fan 2, Implausible signal
B196A31Right rear seat cushion fan 2, No signal
B196A4BRight rear seat cushion fan 2, Excess temp.
B196A56Right rear seat cushion fan 2, invalid system configuration

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.