SAE J1979

Battery parameters

The SAE J1979 standard has 15 battery parameters.

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Control module voltage VPWR

Power input to the OBD control module. VPWR is normally battery voltage, less any voltage drop in the circuit between the battery and the control module.

Pelican can show this parameter as the starter battery voltage.

  • Request01 42
  • Service 01PID 42
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every10 s

Bits 0 to 15 of the reply, 16 bits.

Formula
(val ÷ 1000)
Range
0 to 65535 V
Unit
V
  1. The parameter's name and its ID in the OBDb. Confirmed shows when a response from a real car confirms the parameter.
  2. The clutch mark shows a Connectable, a parameter that Pelican surfaces in its interface.
  3. The service and PID/DID asked for, the control module it's sent to, and how often Pelican asks.
  4. The reply's bytes. The parameter's bytes are blue. Bytes for other parameters in the same reply are grayed out. Hover over a byte to see the parameter it represents.
  5. Where the parameter is in the response, and how Pelican converts the raw value into a value.
  6. A real reply, decoded. The raw value comes first, then the reading.
  7. Which model years have tested this parameter.

Control module voltage VPWR

Power input to the OBD control module. VPWR is normally battery voltage, less any voltage drop in the circuit between the battery and the control module.

Pelican can show this parameter as the starter battery voltage.

  • Request01 42
  • Service 01PID 42
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every10 s

Bits 0 to 15 of the reply, 16 bits.

Formula
(val ÷ 1000)
Range
0 to 65535 V
Unit
V

Enhanced Hybrid/EV Vehicle Charging State EHEV_MODE

  • Request01 9A
  • Service 01PID 9A
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bits 1 to 2 of the reply, 2 bits.

Unit
Named states
States
Raw valueStateMeaning
0CSMCharge sustaining mode
1CDMCharge depleting mode
2CIMCharge increasing mode

Hybrid battery pack remaining charge BAT_SOC

The percent remaining level of charge for a battery pack used for propulsion, expressed as a percentage of total useable battery energy, commonly referred to as State Of Charge (SOC).

Pelican can show this parameter as the state of charge.

  • Request01 5B
  • Service 01PID 5B
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every1 s

Bits 0 to 7 of the reply, 8 bits.

Formula
(val × 100 ÷ 255)
Range
0 to 100 %
Unit
%

Hybrid/EV Battery System Current HEV_BATT_A

  • Request01 9A
  • Service 01PID 9A
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bits 32 to 47 of the reply, 16 bits. The value is signed.

Formula
(val ÷ 10)
Range
-3276.8 to 3276.7 A
Unit
A

Hybrid/EV Battery System Voltage HEV_BATT_V

  • Request01 9A
  • Service 01PID 9A
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bits 16 to 31 of the reply, 16 bits.

Formula
(val ÷ 64)
Range
0 to 1023.98 V
Unit
V

Hybrid/EV Vehicle Charging State HEV_MODE

  • Request01 9A
  • Service 01PID 9A
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bit 0 of the reply.

Unit
Named states
States
Raw valueStateMeaning
0CSMCharge sustaining mode
1CDMCharge depleting mode

State of certified energy SOCE

Estimation of the battery's certified usable energy.

Pelican can show this parameter as the state of health.

  • Request01 D2
  • Service 01PID D2
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every300 s

Bits 8 to 15 of the reply, 8 bits.

Formula
(val × 100 ÷ 255)
Range
0 to 100 %
Unit
%

State of certified energy supported SOCE_SUP

  • Request01 D2
  • Service 01PID D2
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every300 s

Bit 7 of the reply.

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
Off or on

State of certified range SOCR

Estimation of the battery's certified usable range. This is a best-effort representation of the degradation of components that contribute to the range of the vehicle.

Pelican can show this parameter as the state of health.

  • Request01 D2
  • Service 01PID D2
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every300 s

Bits 16 to 23 of the reply, 8 bits.

Formula
(val × 100 ÷ 255)
Range
0 to 100 %
Unit
%

State of certified range supported SOCR_SUP

  • Request01 D2
  • Service 01PID D2
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every300 s

Bit 6 of the reply.

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
Off or on

Traction battery pack State of Health BAT_SOH

  • Request01 B2
  • Service 01PID B2
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every60 s

Bits 0 to 7 of the reply, 8 bits.

Formula
(val × 100 ÷ 255)
Range
0 to 100 %
Unit
%

Battery › Internal

Enhanced Hybrid/EV Vehicle Charging State supported? EHEV_MODE_SUP

  • Request01 9A
  • Service 01PID 9A
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bit 4 of the reply.

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
No or yes

Hybrid/EV Battery Current supported? HEV_BATT_A_SUP

  • Request01 9A
  • Service 01PID 9A
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bit 5 of the reply.

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
No or yes

Hybrid/EV Battery Voltage supported? HEV_BATT_V_SUP

  • Request01 9A
  • Service 01PID 9A
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bit 6 of the reply.

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
No or yes

Hybrid/EV Vehicle Charging State supported? HEV_MODE_SUP

  • Request01 9A
  • Service 01PID 9A
  • Module7E0 → 7E8
  • Every250 ms

Bit 7 of the reply.

Formula
val
Range
0 to 1
Unit
No or yes

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