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B197C00 — Front high-voltage system crash sensor - equipment fault
Front high-voltage system crash sensor - equipment fault. 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 B197C00
How to read and clear B197C00
- 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 B197C00 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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| B197B04 | Crash sensor in B-pillar on passengerʼs side faulty |
| B197B11 | Crash sensor in B-pillar on passenger’s side - short circuit to ground |
| B197B12 | Crash sensor in B-pillar on passenger’s side - short circuit to B+ |
| B197B13 | Crash sensor in B-pillar on passenger’s side - open circuit |
| B197B29 | Crash sensor in B-pillar on passenger’s side - signal implausible |
| B197B4A | Crash sensor in B-pillar on passenger’s side - part number implausible |
| B197C01 | Front high-voltage system crash sensor - electrical fault |
| B197C04 | Front high-voltage system crash sensor faulty |
| B197C11 | Front high-voltage system crash sensor - short circuit to ground |
| B197C12 | Front high-voltage system crash sensor - short circuit to B+ |
| B197C13 | Front high-voltage system crash sensor - open circuit |
| B197C29 | Front high-voltage system crash sensor - signal implausible |
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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.