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C10E711 — Contact switch on locking bolt - short circuit to ground

Contact switch on locking bolt - short circuit to ground. 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 C10E711

Porsche Taycan

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear C10E711

  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 C10E711 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 Trailer Function

C10E512Trailer hitch switch - short circuit to B+
C10E513Power pivoting trailer hitch button, Open circuit
C10E529Trailer hitch switch - implausible signal
C10E611Contact switch on shifting wheel - short circuit to ground
C10E612Contact switch on shifting wheel - short circuit to B+
C10E613Handwheel contact switch, Open circuit
C10E712Contact switch on locking bolt - short circuit to B+
C10E713Lock bolt contact switch, Open circuit
C10E729Lock bolt contact switch, Implausible signal
C10E813Trailer socket, Open circuit
C10E901Pin 10 outlet voltage supply, Electrical error
C10EA01Pin 9 outlet voltage supply, Electrical error

All 112 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.