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U15AB00 — Quick battery charging (DC), Communication error between vehicle and charging station

Quick battery charging (DC), Communication error between vehicle and charging station. The Taycan, 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 U15AB00

Porsche Taycan

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear U15AB00

  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 U15AB00 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 On-Board Charger

U140900Internal temperature measurement, Implausible signal
U14CA00External charging infrastructure – infrastructure does not support vehicle communication protocol
U152200High-voltage charger, Plug and Charge function – communication from backend implausible
U153100Internal temperature measurement, Implausible signal
U15A900Intelligent charging function, Function restriction
U15AA00Rapid battery charging (DC) – electrical fault in charging station
U15AC00Signal damping log, Malfunction
U15AD00Quick battery charging (DC), Charging station incompatible
U15AE00Quick battery charging (DC), Charging station communication failure
U15AF00Quick battery charging (DC), Charging station encoding failed
U15B000Rapid battery charging (DC) – fault in locking the charging cable
U15B100Rapid battery charging (DC), error in application log

All 221 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.