BMW 3 Series OBD-II support
Model years 1988 to 2026CombustionOnboarded
168,635 miles driven with Pelican by 342 drivers
The OBDb lists 211 parameters for the BMW 3 Series, read from 1 control modules. Real responses from BMW 3 Series cars confirm 152 of them. Drivers have tested model years 2007 to 2025.
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 3 Series, 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.
- Connectables52
- Battery47
- Climate5
- Clocks1
- Control6
- Doors8
- DTCs51
- Electrical3
- Engine147
- Fluids1
- Fuel19
- Movement9
- OBD1
- Tires22
- Transmission7
- Trips15
- Windows1
Connectables52
12V battery voltage, Absolute throttle position, Air flow rate from mass air flow sensor, Automatic transmission fluid temperature and 48 more35 of 39 commands confirmed by real cars4 in testing35/39Battery47
Aging factor, Cell capacity, average, Cell capacity, max, Cell capacity, min and 43 more7 of 16 commands confirmed by real cars9 in testing7/16Climate5
A/C compressor operating state, Ambient air temperature, Ambient air temperature, Front air distribution, left and 1 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars4/4Clocks1
Time since engine startConfirmed by real cars1/1Control4
Absolute throttle position, Brake switch, Parking brake applied, Relative throttle positionAll commands confirmed by real cars4/4Control › Pedals2
Accelerator pedal position D, Accelerator pedal position EAll commands confirmed by real cars2/2Doors8
Charge flap closed, Driver door open, Hood open, Locked and 4 more1 of 2 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing1/2DTCs5
Distance traveled since diagnostic trouble codes cleared, Distance traveled while MIL was activated, Malfunction indicator lamp, Number of DTCs stored in this ECU and 1 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars4/4DTCs › Status30
A/C system refrigerant monitoring, A/C system refrigerant monitoring completed, A/C system refrigerant monitoring ready, Catalyst monitoring and 26 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars2/2DTCs › Support16
A/C system refrigerant monitoring supported, Catalyst monitoring supported, Comprehensive component monitoring enabled, Comprehensive component monitoring supported and 12 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars2/2Electrical3
12V battery current, 12V battery temperature, 12V battery voltageConfirmed by real cars1/1Engine127
02S Bank 3, Sensor 1 present, 02S Bank 3, Sensor 2 present, 02S Bank 4, Sensor 1 present, 02S Bank 4, Sensor 2 present and 123 more69 of 81 commands confirmed by real cars12 in testing69/81Engine › Internal12
Actual EGR A supported, Actual EGR A supported, Boost pressure A control status supported, Boost pressure A supported and 8 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars2/2Engine › OxygenSensors8
02S Bank 1, Sensor 1 present, 02S Bank 1, Sensor 2 present, 02S Bank 2, Sensor 1 present, 02S Bank 2, Sensor 2 present and 4 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars4/4Fluids1
Distance since last oil changeConfirmed by real cars1/1Fuel13
Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure A, Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure B, Ethanol content, CAN broadcast, live, Fuel pressure and 9 more6 of 7 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing6/7Fuel › Internal6
Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure A data supported?, Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure B data supported?, Fuel Rail Pressure A data supported?, Fuel Rail Pressure B data supported? and 2 moreConfirmed by real cars1/1Movement9
AT turbine speed, Front left wheel speed, Front right wheel speed, Rear left wheel speed and 5 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars6/6OBD1
OBD requirements to which vehicle is designedConfirmed by real cars1/1Tires22
Front axle, actual torque, Front axle, set point torque, Front left tire pressure, Front left tire pressure, set point and 18 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars5/5Transmission7
Current gear, DC/DC converter board temperature, Drive mode, Shift gear and 3 more4 of 5 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing4/5Trips15
Auxiliary power consumption, Current electric range, Current fuel range, Electric consumption / 100km and 11 more6 of 7 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing6/7Windows1
Rear window openConfirmed by real cars1/1
CarPlay
Apple lists CarPlay for the BMW 3 Series in model years 2017 to 2025.
CarPlay can change with the market and the trim level. Ask the dealer about a specific car.
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