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BMW 7 Series

Control parameters

The BMW 7 Series has 4 control parameters.

● Confirmed◆ In testing○ Supported× Not supported

How to read a parameter card

Brake switch 7SERIES_BRAKE_SWITCHConfirmed

  • Request22 DA 28
  • Service 22DID DA28
  • Module6F1 → 618
  • Every1 s
  • Testing for 1988 to 2010, 2013 to 2016, 2018 to 2019, 2021 to 2026

Example reply from a 2020 BMW 7 Series.

Bits 8 to 15 of the reply, 8 bits.

0x00 = 0 → 0

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
Number

Confirmed for 2011 to 2012, 2017, 2020. In testing for 1988 to 2010, 2013 to 2016, 2018 to 2019, 2021 to 2026.

  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 2011. Supported for 2012, 2017 to 2020.

Brake pressure 7SERIES_BRAKE_P

  • Request22 DB E5
  • Service 22DID DBE5
  • Module6F1 → 629
  • Every250 ms
  • Testing

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

Formula
(val ÷ 10)
Range
-3276 to 3276 bar
Unit
bar

In testing for 1988 to 2026.

Brake switch 7SERIES_BRAKE_SWITCHConfirmed

  • Request22 DA 28
  • Service 22DID DA28
  • Module6F1 → 618
  • Every1 s
  • Testing for 1988 to 2010, 2013 to 2016, 2018 to 2019, 2021 to 2026

Example reply from a 2020 BMW 7 Series.

Bits 8 to 15 of the reply, 8 bits.

0x00 = 0 → 0

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
Number

Confirmed for 2011 to 2012, 2017, 2020. In testing for 1988 to 2010, 2013 to 2016, 2018 to 2019, 2021 to 2026.

Parking brake applied 7SERIES_PARK_BRAKE

  • Request22 D1 30
  • Service 22DID D130
  • Module6F1 → 640
  • Every5 s
  • Testing

Bits 0 to 7 of the reply, 8 bits.

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
Off or on

In testing for 1988 to 2026.

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