BMW 7 Series OBD-II support
Model years 1988 to 2026Combustion · HybridOnboarded
8,577 miles driven with Pelican by 29 drivers
The OBDb lists 243 parameters for the BMW 7 Series, read from 1 control modules. Real responses from BMW 7 Series cars confirm 51 of them. Drivers have tested model years 2011 to 2012, 2017, 2020.
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.
Confirmed by a real response Read by the signalset, not yet confirmed
Parameters
The parameters of the BMW 7 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.
- Connectables43
- Battery63
- Climate4
- Control4
- Doors8
- DTCs1
- Electrical3
- Engine97
- Fluids1
- Fuel5
- Movement12
- OBD1
- Tires31
- Transmission7
- Trips16
- Windows1
Connectables43
12V battery voltage, Absolute throttle position, Air flow rate from mass air flow sensor, Automatic transmission fluid temperature and 39 more20 of 33 commands confirmed by real cars13 in testing20/33Battery63
Aging factor, Battery capacity, Battery state of charge current, Battery state of charge last-1 and 59 more1 of 19 commands confirmed by real cars18 in testing1/19Climate4
A/C compressor operating state, Ambient air temperature, Front air distribution, left, Front air distribution, right1 of 3 commands confirmed by real cars2 in testing1/3Control4
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 more1 of 2 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing1/2DTCs1
Distance traveled since diagnostic trouble codes clearedConfirmed by real cars1/1Electrical3
12V battery current, 12V battery temperature, 12V battery voltage1 in testing0/1Engine97
Accelerator pedal position, Air conditioning compressor PWM, Air conditioning compressor status, Air flow rate from mass air flow sensor and 93 more16 of 62 commands confirmed by real cars46 in testing16/62Fluids1
Distance since last oil changeConfirmed by real cars1/1Fuel5
Ethanol content, CAN broadcast, live, Fuel pressure, Fuel rail pressure, Fuel tank level and 1 more2 of 5 commands confirmed by real cars3 in testing2/5Movement12
AT turbine speed, Engine oil pressure, Front left wheel speed, Front right wheel speed and 8 more6 of 8 commands confirmed by real cars2 in testing6/8OBD1
OBD requirements to which vehicle is designedConfirmed by real cars1/1Tires31
Front axle, actual torque, Front axle, set point torque, Front left tire pressure, Front left tire pressure, set point and 27 more1 of 7 commands confirmed by real cars6 in testing1/7Transmission7
Current gear, DC/DC converter board temperature, Drive mode, Shift gear and 3 more4 of 5 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing4/5Trips16
Auxiliary power consumption, Current electric range, Current fuel range, Electric consumption / 100km and 12 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 7 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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