BMW i8 OBD-II support
Model years 2014 to 2020Combustion · HybridOnboarded
1,779 miles driven with Pelican by 4 drivers
The OBDb lists 262 parameters for the BMW i8, read from 1 control modules. Real responses from BMW i8 cars confirm 152 of them. Drivers have tested model years 2015 to 2016, 2018.
Support by model year
A solid mark means a real response confirmed the parameter. A light mark means the car's signalset reads it but no response has confirmed it yet.
Parameters
The parameters of the BMW i8, by group. These are the commands that BMW added, and the SAE J1979 standard parameters that real cars confirm. Open a group to see each parameter, how Pelican decodes it, and the model years that real cars confirm.
- Connectables42
- Battery63
- Climate4
- Control4
- Doors8
- Electrical3
- Engine113
- Fluids1
- Fuel4
- Movement11
- Tires32
- Transmission8
- Trips17
- Windows1
Connectables42
12V battery voltage, Absolute throttle position, Air flow rate from mass air flow sensor, Automatic transmission fluid temperature and 38 more23 of 31 commands confirmed by real cars8 in testing23/31Battery63
Aging factor, Battery capacity, Battery state of charge current, Battery state of charge last-1 and 59 more9 of 18 commands confirmed by real cars9 in testing9/18Climate4
A/C compressor operating state, Ambient air temperature, Front air distribution, left, Front air distribution, rightAll commands confirmed by real cars3/3Control4
Absolute throttle position, Brake pressure, Brake switch, Parking brake applied2 of 4 commands confirmed by real cars2 in testing2/4Doors8
Charge flap closed, Driver door open, Hood open, Locked and 4 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars2/2Electrical3
12V battery current, 12V battery temperature, 12V battery voltageConfirmed by real cars1/1Engine111
Accelerator pedal position, Air conditioning compressor PWM, Air conditioning compressor status, Air flow rate from mass air flow sensor and 107 more41 of 65 commands confirmed by real cars24 in testing41/65Engine › OxygenSensors2
Lambda value, Equivalence Ratio Bank 1, Sensor 1, Wide Range O2S Current, O2 Sensor Bank 1, Sensor 1Confirmed by real cars1/1Fluids1
Distance since last oil change1 in testing0/1Fuel4
Ethanol content, CAN broadcast, live, Fuel pressure, Fuel rail pressure, Low side fuel pressure1 of 4 commands confirmed by real cars3 in testing1/4Movement11
AT turbine speed, Engine oil pressure, Front left wheel speed, Front right wheel speed and 7 more4 of 7 commands confirmed by real cars3 in testing4/7Tires32
Average wheel speed, Front axle, actual torque, Front axle, set point torque, Front left tire pressure and 28 more4 of 8 commands confirmed by real cars4 in testing4/8Transmission8
Clutch lock-up speed, Current gear, DC/DC converter board temperature, Drive mode and 4 more2 of 6 commands confirmed by real cars4 in testing2/6Trips17
Auxiliary power consumption, Current electric range, Current fuel range, Distance since last oil change and 13 more5 of 8 commands confirmed by real cars3 in testing5/8Windows1
Rear window openConfirmed by real cars1/1
CarPlay
Apple lists CarPlay for the BMW i8 in model years 2019 to 2020.
CarPlay can change with the market and the trim level. Ask the dealer about a specific car.
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