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U163700 — Externe GPS Quelle (Ethernet), Fehlende Botschaft
Externe GPS Quelle (Ethernet), Fehlende Botschaft. 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 U163700
How to read and clear U163700
- 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 U163700 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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Download STEUER14 — free fault readingOther codes of the Information Control Unit
| U154000 | Ethernet databus, missing message from emergency call module |
| U156C00 | Ethernet databus, Missing message from diagnostic interface for data bus |
| U15A700 | External GPS source, Missing message |
| U15A800 | External GPS source, Received malfunction value |
| U15CA00 | Secure control modules, internal communication, not available |
| U161B00 | Externe GPS Quelle (Ethernet), empfangener Fehlerwert |
| U163D00 | Android Steuergerät, Keine Kommunikation |
| U163E00 | Android Steuergerät, ungültige Protokollversion |
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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.