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C12AE01 — Front peripheral camera, video wiring, Electrical malfunction
Front peripheral camera, video wiring, Electrical malfunction. 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 C12AE01
How to read and clear C12AE01
- 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 C12AE01 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 Front Assist Camera
| C12AC11 | Driver assistance systems front camera, video wiring, Short circuit to Ground (GND) |
| C12AC12 | Driver assistance systems front camera, video wiring, Short circuit to B+ |
| C12AC13 | Driver assistance systems front camera, video wiring, Open circuit |
| C12AD11 | Driver activity sensor, video wiring, Short circuit to Ground (GND) |
| C12AD12 | Driver activity sensor, video wiring, Short circuit to B+ |
| C12AD13 | Driver activity sensor, video wiring, Open circuit |
| C12AE02 | Front peripheral camera, video wiring, Signal error |
| C12AF01 | Rear peripheral camera, video wiring, Electrical malfunction |
| C12AF02 | Rear peripheral camera, video wiring, Signal error |
| C12B001 | Left peripheral camera, video wiring, Electrical malfunction |
| C12B002 | Left peripheral camera, video wiring, Signal error |
| C12B101 | Right peripheral camera, video wiring, Electrical malfunction |
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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.