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P308800 — Starter relay 1/2 - electrical fault

Starter relay 1/2 - electrical fault. The Panamera (971) 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 P308800

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear P308800

  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 P308800 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

P304800Starter relay 2 - short circuit to ground
P304900Starter relay 2 - open circuit
P305000Starter relay 2 - does not switch
P305200Terminal 50, feedback line - short circuit to B+
P305300Terminal 50, feedback line - short circuit to ground/open circuit
P305400Starter does not turn, Mechanically blocked or electrical malfunction
U002800Hybrid CAN bus – faulty
U002900Hybrid CAN bus - no communication
U008000FlexRay data bus - synchronization
U009200LIN bus 1 – electrical fault
U009300LIN bus 1 – no communication
U010000Engine electronics (DME) control unit – no communication

All 206 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.