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U118500 — Rear ambient light, front left door storage box (AL13) – message implausible
Rear ambient light, front left door storage box (AL13) – message implausible. 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 U118500
How to read and clear U118500
- 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 U118500 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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| U117F00 | Bulb 1 for contour lighting of instrument panel, implausible message |
| U118000 | Bulb 2 for contour lighting of instrument panel, No communication |
| U118100 | Bulb 2 for contour lighting of instrument panel, implausible message |
| U118200 | Bulb 3 for contour lighting of instrument panel, No communication |
| U118300 | Bulb 3 for contour lighting of instrument panel, implausible message |
| U118400 | Rear ambient light, front left door storage box (AL13) – no communication |
| U118600 | Rear ambient light, front right door storage box (AL17) – no communication |
| U118700 | Rear ambient light, front right door storage box (AL17) – message implausible |
| U118800 | Ambient light, rear left door storage box (AL20) – no communication |
| U118900 | Ambient light, rear left door storage box (AL20) – message implausible |
| U118A00 | Ambient light, rear right door storage box (AL23) – no communication |
| U118B00 | Ambient light, rear right door storage box (AL23) – message 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.