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BMW 3 Series

Movement parameters

The BMW 3 Series has 9 movement parameters.

● Confirmed◆ In testing○ Supported× Not supported

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Vehicle speed 3SERIES_VSSConfirmed

Speedometer vehicle speed.

Pelican can show this parameter as the speed.

  • Request22 D1 07
  • Service 22DID D107
  • Module6F1 → 660
  • Every250 ms
  • Testing for 2026

Example reply from a 2025 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 0 to 15 of the reply, 16 bits.

0x0000 = 0 → (0 ÷ 10) = 0 km/h

Formula
(val ÷ 10)
Range
0 to 255 km/h
Unit
km/h

Confirmed for 2012 to 2025. In testing for 2026. Not supported for 2001, 2004 to 2011.

  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.

AT turbine speed 3SERIES_TURBINE_SPDConfirmed

  • Request21 05
  • Service 21PID 05
  • Module6F1 → 618
  • Every250 ms
  • Testing for 1988 to 2007, 2009 to 2026

Example reply from a 2008 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 0 to 15 of the reply, 16 bits.

0x0000 = 0 → 0 rpm

Formula
val
Range
0 to 65535 rpm
Unit
rpm

Confirmed for 2008. 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, 2013, 2017 to 2018, 2021.

Front left wheel speed 3SERIES_FL_SPDConfirmed

  • Request22 DB E4
  • Service 22DID DBE4
  • Module6F1 → 629
  • Every250 ms
  • Testing for 2026

Example reply from a 2025 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 0 to 15 of the reply, 16 bits. The value is signed.

0x0000 = 0 → (0 ÷ 100) = 0 km/h

Formula
(val ÷ 100)
Range
-327.68 to 327.67 km/h
Unit
km/h

Confirmed for 2012 to 2025. In testing for 2026. Not supported for 2001, 2004 to 2011.

Front right wheel speed 3SERIES_FR_SPDConfirmed

  • Request22 DB E4
  • Service 22DID DBE4
  • Module6F1 → 629
  • Every250 ms
  • Testing for 2026

Example reply from a 2025 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 16 to 31 of the reply, 16 bits. The value is signed.

0x0000 = 0 → (0 ÷ 100) = 0 km/h

Formula
(val ÷ 100)
Range
-327.68 to 327.67 km/h
Unit
km/h

Confirmed for 2012 to 2025. In testing for 2026. Not supported for 2001, 2004 to 2011.

Rear left wheel speed 3SERIES_RL_SPDConfirmed

  • Request22 DB E4
  • Service 22DID DBE4
  • Module6F1 → 629
  • Every250 ms
  • Testing for 2026

Example reply from a 2025 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 32 to 47 of the reply, 16 bits. The value is signed.

0x0000 = 0 → (0 ÷ 100) = 0 km/h

Formula
(val ÷ 100)
Range
-327.68 to 327.67 km/h
Unit
km/h

Confirmed for 2012 to 2025. In testing for 2026. Not supported for 2001, 2004 to 2011.

Rear right wheel speed 3SERIES_RR_SPDConfirmed

  • Request22 DB E4
  • Service 22DID DBE4
  • Module6F1 → 629
  • Every250 ms
  • Testing for 2026

Example reply from a 2025 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 48 to 63 of the reply, 16 bits. The value is signed.

0x0000 = 0 → (0 ÷ 100) = 0 km/h

Formula
(val ÷ 100)
Range
-327.68 to 327.67 km/h
Unit
km/h

Confirmed for 2012 to 2025. In testing for 2026. Not supported for 2001, 2004 to 2011.

Vehicle speed 3SERIES_VSSConfirmed

Speedometer vehicle speed.

Pelican can show this parameter as the speed.

  • Request22 D1 07
  • Service 22DID D107
  • Module6F1 → 660
  • Every250 ms
  • Testing for 2026

Example reply from a 2025 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 0 to 15 of the reply, 16 bits.

0x0000 = 0 → (0 ÷ 10) = 0 km/h

Formula
(val ÷ 10)
Range
0 to 255 km/h
Unit
km/h

Confirmed for 2012 to 2025. In testing for 2026. Not supported for 2001, 2004 to 2011.

Vehicle speed 3SERIES_VSS2Confirmed

High resolution vehicle speed.

Pelican can show this parameter as the speed.

  • Request22 4A B1
  • Service 22DID 4AB1
  • Module6F1 → 612
  • Every250 ms
  • Testing for 2026

Example reply from a 2025 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 0 to 15 of the reply, 16 bits.

0x0000 = 0 → (0 ÷ 100) = 0 km/h

Formula
(val ÷ 100)
Range
0 to 255 km/h
Unit
km/h

Confirmed for 2012 to 2025. In testing for 2026. Not supported for 2001, 2004 to 2011.

Vehicle speed VSSSAE J1979Confirmed

Pelican can show this parameter as the speed.

  • Request01 0D
  • Service 01PID 0D
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bits 0 to 7 of the reply, 8 bits.

Formula
val
Range
0 to 255 km/h
Unit
km/h

Confirmed for 2008, 2010, 2013 to 2017. Supported for 2006 to 2007, 2009, 2011 to 2012, 2018 to 2025.

Vehicle speed, instrument cluster 3SERIES_VSS_INSTRConfirmed

Instrument cluster vehicle speed.

Pelican can show this parameter as the speed.

  • Request22 D2 40
  • Service 22DID D240
  • Module6F1 → 60D
  • Every250 ms
  • Testing for 1988 to 2012, 2015, 2017 to 2018, 2023, 2026

Example reply from a 2025 BMW 3 Series.

Bits 0 to 15 of the reply, 16 bits.

0x0000 = 0 → 0 km/h

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1000 km/h
Unit
km/h

Confirmed for 2013 to 2014, 2016, 2019 to 2022, 2024 to 2025. In testing for 2026. Not supported for 2001, 2004 to 2012, 2015, 2017 to 2018, 2023.

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