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P1BAD00 — Left radiator fan (RF3) – voltage too high

Left radiator fan (RF3) – voltage too high. 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 P1BAD00

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear P1BAD00

  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 P1BAD00 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

P1BA700Right radiator fan (RF1) – faulty
P1BA800Right radiator fan (RF1) – speed implausible
P1BA900Right radiator fan (RF1) – voltage implausible
P1BAA00Right radiator fan (RF1) – temperature implausible
P1BAB00Right radiator fan (RF1) – current implausible
P1BAC00Left radiator fan (RF3) – voltage too low
P1BAE00Left radiator fan (RF3) – faulty
P1BAF00Left radiator fan (RF3) – speed implausible
P1BB000Left radiator fan (RF3) – voltage implausible
P1BB100Left radiator fan (RF3) – temperature implausible
P1BB200Left radiator fan (RF3) – current implausible
P1BB600Radiator fan relay – short circuit to ground

All 636 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.