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BMW 3 Series

Control parameters

The BMW 3 Series has 6 control parameters.

● Confirmed◆ In testing○ Supported× Not supported

How to read a parameter card

Brake switch 3SERIES_BRAKE_SWITCHConfirmed

  • Request22 DA 28
  • Service 22DID DA28
  • Module6F1 → 618
  • Every1 s
  • Testing for 1988 to 2012, 2026

Example reply from a 2025 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 8 to 15 of the reply, 8 bits.

0x00 = 0 → 0

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
Number

Confirmed for 2013 to 2025. In testing for 1988 to 2000, 2002 to 2003, 2026. Not supported for 2001, 2004 to 2012.

  1. The parameter's name and its ID in the OBDb. Confirmed shows when a response from a real car confirms the parameter.
  2. The clutch mark shows a Connectable, a parameter that Pelican surfaces in its interface.
  3. The service and PID/DID asked for, the control module it's sent to, and how often Pelican asks.
  4. The reply's bytes. The parameter's bytes are blue. Bytes for other parameters in the same reply are grayed out. Hover over a byte to see the parameter it represents.
  5. Where the parameter is in the response, and how Pelican converts the raw value into a value.
  6. A real reply, decoded. The raw value comes first, then the reading.
  7. Which model years have tested this parameter.

Absolute throttle position TPSAE J1979Confirmed

Throttle position at idle will usually be more than 0%, and throttle position at wide open throttle will usually be less than 100%.

Pelican can show this parameter as the throttle position.

  • Request01 11
  • Service 01PID 11
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bits 0 to 7 of the reply, 8 bits.

Formula
(val × 100 ÷ 255)
Range
0 to 100 %
Unit
%

Confirmed for 2008, 2012 to 2018. Supported for 2006 to 2007, 2009 to 2011, 2019 to 2025.

Brake switch 3SERIES_BRAKE_SWITCHConfirmed

  • Request22 DA 28
  • Service 22DID DA28
  • Module6F1 → 618
  • Every1 s
  • Testing for 1988 to 2012, 2026

Example reply from a 2025 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 8 to 15 of the reply, 8 bits.

0x00 = 0 → 0

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
Number

Confirmed for 2013 to 2025. In testing for 1988 to 2000, 2002 to 2003, 2026. Not supported for 2001, 2004 to 2012.

Parking brake applied 3SERIES_PARK_BRAKEConfirmed

  • Request22 D1 30
  • Service 22DID D130
  • Module6F1 → 640
  • Every5 s
  • Testing for 1988 to 2016, 2018 to 2026

Example reply from a 2017 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 0 to 7 of the reply, 8 bits.

0x00 = 0 → 0

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
Off or on

Confirmed for 2017. In testing for 1988 to 2003, 2005 to 2007, 2009 to 2012, 2014 to 2016, 2019 to 2020, 2022 to 2026. Not supported for 2004, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2021.

Relative throttle position TP_RSAE J1979Confirmed

Relative or 'learned' throttle position.

  • Request01 45
  • Service 01PID 45
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bits 0 to 7 of the reply, 8 bits.

Formula
(val × 100 ÷ 255)
Range
0 to 100 %
Unit
%

Confirmed for 2016. Supported for 2008 to 2015, 2017 to 2025.

Control › Pedals

Accelerator pedal position D APP_DSAE J1979Confirmed

  • Request01 49
  • Service 01PID 49
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bits 0 to 7 of the reply, 8 bits.

Formula
(val × 100 ÷ 255)
Range
0 to 100 %
Unit
%

Confirmed for 2016. Supported for 2006, 2008 to 2010, 2012 to 2015, 2017 to 2025.

Accelerator pedal position E APP_ESAE J1979Confirmed

  • Request01 4A
  • Service 01PID 4A
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bits 0 to 7 of the reply, 8 bits.

Formula
(val × 100 ÷ 255)
Range
0 to 100 %
Unit
%

Confirmed for 2016. Supported for 2006, 2008 to 2010, 2012 to 2015, 2017 to 2025.

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