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P0C0500 — Electric machine, phases U-V-W - open circuit
Electric machine, phases U-V-W - 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 P0C0500
How to read and clear P0C0500
- 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 P0C0500 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 Drive Motor Control Module
| P0BEE00 | Electric machine, phase W current sensor - signal implausible |
| P0BEF00 | Electric machine, phase current W sensor - short circuit to ground |
| P0BF000 | Electric machine, phase current W sensor - short circuit to B+ |
| P0BFD00 | Electric machine, phase U-V-W sensors – signal implausible |
| P0BFF00 | Electric machine, fault - power |
| P0C0100 | Electric machine - current too high |
| P0C1700 | Rotor position sensor - position not learned |
| P0C4E00 | Rotor position sensor, number of calibration tests exceeded |
| P0C5000 | Rotor position sensor - electrical fault |
| P0C5A00 | Rotor position sensor 2 - electrical fault |
| P0CA100 | MMI display request |
| P0CBD00 | Electric machine, coolant inlet temperature sensor – signal implausible |
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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.