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P168200 — Engine electronics (DME) control unit – implausible message from PSM
Engine electronics (DME) control unit – implausible message from PSM. The Taycan 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 P168200
How to read and clear P168200
- 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 P168200 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 Engine Control Module 1
| P15AB00 | Clutch position sensor – signal implausible |
| P15E200 | Clutch position sensor – signal implausible |
| P160900 | Crash switch-off was triggered |
| P162400 | Engine control indicator light switched on |
| P164000 | Function restriction |
| P164700 | Engine electronics (DME) control unit – coding defective |
| P169A00 | Transport mode active |
| P16FB00 | Vibration module for accelerator pedal - short circuit to B+ |
| P16FC00 | Vibration module for accelerator pedal - short circuit to ground |
| P16FD00 | Vibration module for gas pedal, Open circuit |
| P170100 | Servo motor (clutches) – immobilizer |
| P172500 | Comparison of transmission output speeds – signal implausible |
All 274 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.