Land Rover Defender OBD-II support
Model years 1988 to 2026Combustion · HybridOnboarded
506,959 miles driven with Pelican by 327 drivers
The OBDb lists 74 parameters for the Land Rover Defender, read from 11 control modules. Real responses from Land Rover Defender cars confirm 34 of them. Drivers have tested model years 2020, 2022 to 2026.
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.
| Year | Status | SoC | SoH | Charging | Cells | Fuel | Speed | Range | Odometer | Tires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 to 2016 | Onboarded | State of charge: No data | State of health: No data | Charging state: No data | Battery cells: No data | Speed: No data | Estimated | Odometer: No data | Tire pressures: No data | |
| 2020 to 2026 | Onboarded | Charging state: No data | Battery cells: No data | Fuel tank level: No data | Estimated |
Confirmed by a real response Read by the signalset, not yet confirmed
Parameters
The parameters of the Land Rover Defender, by group. These are the commands that Land Rover 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.
- Connectables40
- Battery29
- Climate2
- Clocks1
- Control8
- DTCs51
- Engine137
- Fuel20
- Movement5
- OBD1
- Tires12
- Transmission4
- Trips1
Connectables40
12V battery, Absolute throttle position, Absolute throttle position B, Air flow rate from mass air flow sensor and 36 more31 of 38 commands confirmed by real cars7 in testing31/38Battery29
12V battery, Battery capacity, maximum, Battery capacity, minimum, Battery coolant in and 25 more9 of 28 commands confirmed by real cars19 in testing9/28Climate2
Ambient air temperature, Outside temperature1 of 2 commands confirmed by real cars1 in testing1/2Clocks1
Time since engine startConfirmed by real cars1/1Control5
Absolute throttle position, Absolute throttle position B, Brake, Handbrake and 1 more3 of 5 commands confirmed by real cars2 in testing3/5Control › Pedals3
Accelerator pedal position (relative), Accelerator pedal position D, Accelerator pedal position EAll commands confirmed by real cars3/3DTCs5
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 cars2/2Engine79
Absolute load value, Actual EGR A duty cycle/position, Actual EGR B duty cycle/position, Actual engine torque and 75 more45 of 55 commands confirmed by real cars10 in testing45/55Engine › AuxInputs5
Auto Trans Neutral Drive Status, Glow plug lamp status, Manual Trans Neutral Gear Status, Power Take Off (PTO) Output Status and 1 moreConfirmed by real cars1/1Engine › AuxInputs › Internal5
Auto trans neutral drive status supported, Glow plug lamp status supported, Manual trans neutral gear status supported, Power Take Off (PTO) output status supported and 1 moreConfirmed by real cars1/1Engine › Internal38
Actual EGR A supported, Actual EGR A supported, Boost bressure A control status, Boost pressure A control status supported and 34 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars8/8Engine › OxygenSensors10
02S Bank 1, Sensor 1 present, 02S Bank 1, Sensor 2 present, 02S Bank 1, Sensor 3 present, 02S Bank 1, Sensor 4 present and 6 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars3/3Fuel14
Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure A, Commanded Fuel Rail Pressure B, Engine exhaust flow rate, Engine fuel rate and 10 more5 of 8 commands confirmed by real cars3 in testing5/8Fuel › 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 cars1/1Movement5
Odometer, Parked, Vehicle speed, Vehicle speed and 1 more2 of 5 commands confirmed by real cars3 in testing2/5OBD1
OBD requirements to which vehicle is designedConfirmed by real cars1/1Tires12
Front left tire pressure, Front left tire temperature, Front left wheel speed, Front right tire pressure and 8 moreAll commands confirmed by real cars12/12Transmission4
Gear engaged, Gear, commanded, Torque converter temperature, Transmission fluid temperatureAll commands confirmed by real cars4/4Trips1
OdometerConfirmed by real cars1/1
CarPlay
Apple lists CarPlay for the Land Rover Defender in model years 2020 to 2025.
CarPlay can change with the market and the trim level. Ask the dealer about a specific car.
About the Land Rover Defender
The original Land Rover Defender ended production in Solihull, England, after 67 years of the 4x4 being made. Land Rover then sold a new generation of the Defender. Apple lists the new Defender for the 2020 model year and later.12
Frequently asked questions
Does the Defender support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto?
Yes. Apple lists the Defender as compatible with CarPlay for the 2020 through 2025 model years. Car and Driver describes the 2022 Defender as follows. It has a 10-inch touchscreen with Land Rover’s Pivi Pro interface, and an 11.4-inch display is optional. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard. The system can receive over-the-air software updates. The sources used for this article do not state whether the connection is wired or wireless for each model year. Confirm this with Land Rover.23
Footnotes
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