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P05B500 — Servo motor for cooling-air flaps, left (SM2) – supply voltage implausible

Servo motor for cooling-air flaps, left (SM2) – supply voltage implausible. The Taycan, 911 (992), 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 P05B500

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear P05B500

  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 P05B500 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 Thermal Management

P05A600Servo motor for cooling-air flaps, right (SM1) – supply voltage implausible
P05AA00Servo motor for cooling-air flaps, left (SM2) – position implausible
P05AE00Servo motor for cooling-air flaps, left (SM2) – stuck closed
P05AF00Servo motor for cooling-air flaps, left (SM2) – mechanical fault
P05B000Servo motor for cooling-air flaps, left (SM2) – limit stops implausible
P05B200Servo motor for cooling-air flaps, left (SM2) – signal implausible
P05C000Servo motor for cooling-air flaps, right (SM1) – temperature too high
P05C100Servo motor for cooling-air flaps, left (SM2) – temperature too high
P060300Control unit - function restriction
P060400Control unit - function restriction
P060500Control unit - function restriction
P060B00Control unit – internal error

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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.