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U136500 — Front center console ambient lighting bulb 6, no communication

Front center console ambient lighting bulb 6, no communication. 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 U136500

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear U136500

  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 U136500 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 Central Electrics

U135E00Instrument panel ambient lighting lamp 4, no communication
U135F00Instrument panel ambient lighting lamp 4, implausible message
U136000Front ambient light, front left door storage box (AL12) – no communication
U136100Front ambient light, front left door storage box (AL12) – message implausible
U136200Front ambient light, front right door storage box (AL16) – no communication
U136300Front ambient light, front right door storage box (AL16) – message implausible
U136600Front center console ambient lighting bulb 6, implausible message
U136700Front center console ambient lighting bulb 7, no communication
U136800Front center console ambient lighting bulb 7, implausible message
U136900Front center console ambient lighting bulb 8, no communication
U136A00Front center console ambient lighting bulb 8, implausible message
U137500Center console contour illumination lamp 4, no communication

All 1472 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.