BMW M5 OBD-II support
Model years 1988 to 2026CombustionOnboarded
288 miles driven with Pelican by 5 drivers
The OBDb lists 262 parameters for the BMW M5, read from 1 control modules. Real responses from BMW M5 cars confirm 41 of them. Drivers have tested model years 2018, 2023.
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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 M5, 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.
- Connectables37
- Battery63
- Climate4
- Control3
- Doors8
- Electrical3
- Engine107
- Fluids1
- Fuel4
- Movement11
- Tires32
- Transmission8
- Trips17
- Windows1
Connectables37
12V battery voltage, Automatic transmission fluid temperature, Current fuel range, Engine oil temperature and 33 more8 of 26 commands confirmed by real cars18 in testing8/26Battery63
Aging factor, Battery capacity, Battery state of charge current, Battery state of charge last-1 and 59 more18 in testing0/18Climate4
A/C compressor operating state, Ambient air temperature, Front air distribution, left, Front air distribution, right1 of 3 commands confirmed by real cars2 in testing1/3Control3
Brake pressure, Brake switch, Parking brake applied1 of 3 commands confirmed by real cars2 in testing1/3Doors8
Charge flap closed, Driver door open, Hood open, Locked and 4 more1 of 2 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing1/2Electrical3
12V battery current, 12V battery temperature, 12V battery voltage1 in testing0/1Engine107
Accelerator pedal position, Air conditioning compressor PWM, Air conditioning compressor status, AT engine torque and 103 more4 of 61 commands confirmed by real cars57 in testing4/61Fluids1
Distance since last oil change1 in testing0/1Fuel4
Ethanol content, CAN broadcast, live, Fuel pressure, Fuel rail pressure, Low side fuel pressure4 in testing0/4Movement11
AT turbine speed, Engine oil pressure, Front left wheel speed, Front right wheel speed and 7 more5 of 7 commands confirmed by real cars2 in testing5/7Tires32
Average wheel speed, Front axle, actual torque, Front axle, set point torque, Front left tire pressure and 28 more1 of 8 commands confirmed by real cars7 in testing1/8Transmission8
Clutch lock-up speed, Current gear, DC/DC converter board temperature, Drive mode and 4 more3 of 6 commands confirmed by real cars3 in testing3/6Trips17
Auxiliary power consumption, Current electric range, Current fuel range, Distance since last oil change and 13 more4 of 8 commands confirmed by real cars4 in testing4/8Windows1
Rear window openConfirmed by real cars1/1
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