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B220500 — Touch controller - timeout

Touch controller - timeout. 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 B220500

Porsche Taycan

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B220500

  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 B220500 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 Rear Operating Unit

B220200Graphics unit faulty
B220210Graphics unit faulty
B220300Graphics unit faulty
B220310Touch controller - signal implausible
B220400Touch controller - malfunction
B220410Touch controller - reset
B220510Touch controller - restart after fault
C10A700Rolling test mode active
C10EE00Rolling test mode - fault
C114C00Calibration
P061000Control unit - variant coding invalid
U001000Comfort CAN bus – defective

All 43 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.