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C12AC11 — Driver assistance systems front camera, video wiring, Short circuit to Ground (GND)

Driver assistance systems front camera, video wiring, Short circuit to Ground (GND). The Taycan, 911 (992), 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 C12AC11

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear C12AC11

  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 C12AC11 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 Front Assist Camera

C117554Matrix high beam left, No basic setting
C117654Matrix high beam right, No basic setting
C11E3F0Function restriction, Due to implausible vehicle reference speed
C11EDFAHolding function, unexpected values from brake electronics
C1299F0Matrix light, Active fog mode
C12A9F0High beam assistant, Active fog mode
C12AC12Driver assistance systems front camera, video wiring, Short circuit to B+
C12AC13Driver assistance systems front camera, video wiring, Open circuit
C12AD11Driver activity sensor, video wiring, Short circuit to Ground (GND)
C12AD12Driver activity sensor, video wiring, Short circuit to B+
C12AD13Driver activity sensor, video wiring, Open circuit
C12AE01Front peripheral camera, video wiring, Electrical malfunction

All 336 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.