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P061500 — Starter relay, control line - open circuit

Starter relay, control line - open circuit. 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 P061500

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear P061500

  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 P061500 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 Engine Control Module 1

P057200Brake light signal implausible
P057300Brake light signal implausible
P060100Function restriction
P060300Control unit - function restriction
P060600Control unit defective
P060C00Function restriction
P061600Starter relay, control line - short circuit to ground
P061700Starter relay, control line - short circuit to B+
P064200Sensor voltage 1 - short circuit to ground
P064300Sensor voltage 1 - short circuit to B+
P064F00Coding
P065200Sensor voltage 2 - short circuit to ground

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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.