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C10E612 — Contact switch on shifting wheel - short circuit to B+
Contact switch on shifting wheel - short circuit to B+. 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 C10E612
How to read and clear C10E612
- 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 C10E612 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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Download STEUER14 — free fault readingOther codes of the Trailer Function
| C10E454 | Pivoting trailer hitch - no basic setting |
| C10E511 | Trailer hitch switch - short circuit to ground |
| C10E512 | Trailer hitch switch - short circuit to B+ |
| C10E513 | Power pivoting trailer hitch button, Open circuit |
| C10E529 | Trailer hitch switch - implausible signal |
| C10E611 | Contact switch on shifting wheel - short circuit to ground |
| C10E613 | Handwheel contact switch, Open circuit |
| C10E711 | Contact switch on locking bolt - short circuit to ground |
| C10E712 | Contact switch on locking bolt - short circuit to B+ |
| C10E713 | Lock bolt contact switch, Open circuit |
| C10E729 | Lock bolt contact switch, Implausible signal |
| C10E813 | Trailer socket, Open circuit |
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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.