Ford Ka

OBD pids for the Ford Ka

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Explore the comprehensive list of OBD-II parameters supported for the Ford Ka. This includes real-time data for engine performance, fuel efficiency, and diagnostic trouble codes. Sidecar provides access to these PIDs to help you monitor your vehicle's health.

2 miles driven

1 driver

Year

Overall

Fuel

Speed

Range

Odom

Tires

1996-2019

Tester needed

Legend

Vehicle is fully onboarded.

Feature is supported via OBD. Requires a connected OBD-II scanner.

Feature is supported via Connected Accounts (Beta).

General support

Sidecar supports the SAEJ1979 OBD-II standard for vehicles produced in the USA since 1996 and vehicles worldwide in the 2000’s. For vehicles that support OBD-II — typically combustion and hybrid vehicles — this enables out-of-the-box support for odometer, speed, fuel tank levels, and 100s of other parameters.

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Parameter support by model year

Parameter 1996-2019
Accelerator pedal position (percent) FORD_ACC_POS
Accelerator pedal position (percent) FORD_[ECU] ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION
Air conditioning compressor pressure (psi) FORD_AC_P
Ambient air temperature sensor voltage (volts) FORD_AAT_V
Barometric pressure (psi) FORD_[ECU] BARO
Barometric pressure (psi) FORD_BARO
Barometric pressure sensor voltage (volts) FORD_BARO_V
Closed loop lambda correction (scalar) FORD_CL_LC
Closed loop lambda correction (scalar) FORD_[ECU] CL LAMBDA CORR
Commanded lambda (scalar) FORD_CL
Electronic throttle control learned trim angle (degrees) FORD_ETC_TRIM_LEARNED
Electronic throttle control learned trim angle (degrees) FORD_[ECU] ETC LEARNED TRIM
Engine coolant temperature (celsius) FORD_ECT
Engine coolant temperature (celsius) FORD_[ECU] ECT
Evaporative vapor pressure sensor voltage (volts) FORD_EVAP_V
Evaporative vapor pressure sensor voltage (volts) FORD_[ECU] EVAP PRES SENSOR V
High pressure fuel pressure desired (psi) FORD_HPFP_DES
High pressure fuel rail sensor voltage (volts) FORD_HPFP_V
High pressure fuel rail sensor voltage (volts) FORD_[ECU] HPFP SENSOR VOLTAGE
Low pressure fuel pump commanded duty cycle (percent) FORD_LPFP_DUTY
Manifold absolute pressure sensor voltage (volts) FORD_MAP_V
Manifold charge temperature (celsius) FORD_MCT
Octane adjust ratio (scalar) FORD_OAR
Rear O2 voltage (volts) FORD_RO2_V
Throttle inlet pressure absolute (psi) FORD_[ECU] TIP ACTUAL ABS
Throttle inlet pressure absolute (psi) FORD_TIP_ABS
Throttle inlet pressure sensor voltage (volts) FORD_TIP_V
Throttle inlet pressure sensor voltage (volts) FORD_[ECU] TIP SENSOR VOLTAGE
VCT exhaust cam, desired (degrees) FORD_VCT_EXH_DES
VCT exhaust camshaft actual (degrees) FORD_VCT_EXH_ACT
VCT exhaust camshaft error (degrees) FORD_VCT_EXH_ERR
VCT exhaust camshaft solenoid duty cycle (percent) FORD_VCT_EXH_DUTY
VCT intake cam, desired (degrees) FORD_VCT_INT_DES
VCT intake camshaft actual (degrees) FORD_VCT_INT_ACT
VCT intake camshaft error (degrees) FORD_VCT_INT_ERR
VCT intake camshaft solenoid duty cycle (percent) FORD_VCT_INT_DUTY
Vct intake cam desired (degrees) FORD_[ECU] VCT INT DES

Battery

Parameter 1996-2019
Aux 12V battery age (hours) FORD_12V_AGE
Aux 12V battery current (amps) FORD_12V_A
Aux 12V battery state of charge (percent) FORD_12V_SOC
Aux 12V battery voltage (volts) FORD_12V_V
Battery age (scalar) FORD_BATT_AGE
Battery charge (percent) FORD_BATT_SOC
Battery temperature (celsius) FORD_BATT_TEMP
Charger digital mode FORD_EVSE_DIGITAL_MODE
Charger type FORD_EVSE_TYPE
Charging state FORD_CHRG_STATE
Contactor voltage negative (volts) FORD_CONTACTOR_V_NEG
Contactor voltage positive (volts) FORD_CONTACTOR_V_POS
DC-DC converter (offon) FORD_DCDC_ENABLED
HV AC charger coupler temperature (celsius) FORD_AC_CHG_COUPLER_T
HV AC charger input current (amps) FORD_AC_CHG_IN_A
HV AC charger input frequency (hertz) FORD_AC_CHG_IN_FREQ
HV AC charger input voltage (volts) FORD_AC_CHG_IN_V
HV DC charger coupler temperature 1 (celsius) FORD_DC_CHG_COUPLER_T1
HV DC charger coupler temperature 3 (celsius) FORD_DC_CHG_COUPLER_T3
HV DC charger maximum current (amps) FORD_HVDC_CHG_MAX_C
HV DC charger maximum voltage (volts) FORD_HVDC_CHG_MAX_V
HV DC charger status FORD_DC_CHG_STATUS
HV battery age (hours) FORD_HVBAT_AGE
HV battery average module voltage (volts) FORD_HVBAT_AVG_MOD_V
HV battery charge (percent) FORD_HVBAT_SOC
HV battery charge (displayed) (percent) FORD_HVBAT_SOC_DISP
HV battery charge current requested (amps) FORD_HVBAT_CCR
HV battery charge power limit (kilowatts) FORD_HVBAT_CHG_PWR_LIM
HV battery charge voltage requested (volts) FORD_HVBAT_CVR
HV battery charging status FORD_HVBAT_CHG_STATUS
HV battery coolant inlet temperature (celsius) FORD_HVBAT_COOLANT_INLET_T
HV battery current (amps) FORD_HVBAT_A
HV battery current (alternate) (amps) FORD_HVBAT_A_ALT
HV battery current high range (amps) FORD_HVBAT_CHR_A
HV battery energy (kilowattHours) FORD_HVBAT_KWH
HV battery maximum charge current (amps) FORD_HVBAT_MAX_CHG_A
HV battery minimum module voltage (volts) FORD_HVBAT_MIN_MOD_V
HV battery modules voltage (volts) FORD_HVBAT_MOD_V
HV battery state of health (percent) FORD_HVBAT_SOH
HV battery temperature (celsius) FORD_HVBAT_T
HV battery temperature range (celsius) FORD_T_RANGE
HV battery temperature range, average (celsius) FORD_T_RANGE_AVG
HV battery temperature range, maximum (celsius) FORD_T_RANGE_MAX
HV battery temperature range, minimum (celsius) FORD_T_RANGE_MIN
HV battery thermal operation mode FORD_HVBAT_THERMAL_OP_MODE
HV battery voltage (volts) FORD_HVBAT_V
HV charger input power available (kilowatts) FORD_CHG_PWR_AVAIL
HV charger maximum power (kilowatts) FORD_CHG_MAX_PWR
HV charger output current measured (amps) FORD_CHG_OUT_A
HV charger output reduction temperature (percent) FORD_CHG_OUT_REDUCT_T
HV charger output voltage (volts) FORD_CHG_OUT_V
HV charger pilot duty cycle (percent) FORD_CHG_PILOT_DUTY
HV charger pilot voltage (volts) FORD_CHG_PILOT_V
HV charger proximity status FORD_CHG_PROX_STATUS
HV charger proximity voltage (volts) FORD_CHG_PROX_V
HV negative leakage voltage (volts) FORD_HV_NEG_LEAK_V
HV positive leakage voltage (volts) FORD_HV_POS_LEAK_V
LV DC-DC converter high voltage current (amps) FORD_DCDC_HV_A
LV DC-DC converter low voltage current (amps) FORD_DCDC_LV_A
Maximum discharge power limit (kilowatts) FORD_MAX_DISCH_PWR_LIM
Target/desired state of charge (percent) FORD_TARGET_SOC

Climate

Parameter 1996-2019
A/C compressor current (amps) FORD_AC_COMP_A
A/C compressor pressure sensor voltage (volts) FORD_AC_P_SENS_V
A/C compressor, state (offon) FORD_AC_STATE
A/C refrigerant pressure (kilopascal) FORD_PCM_A_C_REFRIG_P
Ambient temperature, alternate (celsius) FORD_AAT_ALT
Coolant heater operation mode FORD_COOLANT_HTR_OP_MODE
Coolant heater power (kilowatts) FORD_COOLANT_HTR_PWR
Exterior temperature (celsius) FORD_AAT
Interior temperature (celsius) FORD_IAT

Control

Parameter 1996-2019
Brake hydraulic pressure (kilopascal) FORD_BRK_FL_P
Parking brake state (offon) FORD_PARKING_BRAKE
Steering angle (degrees) FORD_STEER_ANG
Steering wheel angle (degrees) FORD_STEER_ANGLE

Cruise control

Parameter 1996-2019
Target vehicle speed (kilometersPerHour) FORD_CC_TGT_VSS

Doors

Parameter 1996-2019
Driver Door Ajar (noyes) FORD_DRIVER_DOOR_OPEN
Hood Ajar? (noyes) FORD_HOOD_OPEN
Lock Status FORD_CENTRAL_LOCK_STATUS
Passenger Door Ajar? (noyes) FORD_PASSENGER_DOOR_OPEN
Rear Left Door Ajar? (noyes) FORD_RLD_OPEN
Rear Right Door Ajar? (noyes) FORD_RRD_OPEN
Trunk Ajar? (noyes) FORD_TRUNK_OPEN

Drivetrain

Parameter 1996-2019
Primary motor coil temperature (celsius) FORD_PRI_MOTOR_COIL_T
Primary motor inverter temperature (celsius) FORD_PRI_MOTOR_INV_T
Primary motor inverter voltage (volts) FORD_PRI_MOTOR_INV_V
Primary motor speed (rpm) FORD_PRI_MOTOR_RPM
Primary motor torque (newtonMeters) FORD_PRI_MOTOR_TQ
Secondary motor coil temperature (celsius) FORD_SEC_MOTOR_COIL_T
Secondary motor inverter temperature (celsius) FORD_SEC_MOTOR_INV_T
Secondary motor inverter voltage (volts) FORD_SEC_MOTOR_INV_V
Secondary motor speed (rpm) FORD_SEC_MOTOR_RPM
Secondary motor torque (newtonMeters) FORD_SEC_MOTOR_TQ

ECU

Parameter 1996-2019
Main ECU voltage supply (volts) FORD_ECU_V

Engine

Parameter 1996-2019
Actual engine percent torque (percent) FORD_PCM_ACT_ENG_PCT_TRQ
Bypass valve (scalar) FORD_BPV_OPEN
Catalyst temperature (celsius) FORD_CAT_TEMP
Charge air temperature (celsius) FORD_CAT
Charge air temperature sensor voltage (volts) FORD_CAT_SENS_V
Current gear FORD_GEAR
Current gear (scalar) FORD_GEAR_V2
Cylinder head temperature (celsius) FORD_PCM_CYL_HEAD_T_CORR
Cylinder head temperature, sensor 2 (celsius) FORD_PCM_CYL_HEAD_T_SENS_2_RAW
Distance since DTC clear (kilometers) FORD_DIST_DTC_CLR
Distance with MIL (kilometers) FORD_MIL_DIST
Engine load (percent) FORD_ENG_LOAD_PCT
Engine load, actual (percent) FORD_ENG_LOAD_ACT
Engine oil pressure (scalar) FORD_EOP
Engine oil temperature (scalar) FORD_EOT
Engine reference torque (newtonMeters) FORD_PCM_ENG_REFERENCE_TRQ
Engine run time (seconds) FORD_RUN_TIME
Engine run time (seconds) FORD_ERT
Engine speed (rpm) FORD_RPM
Evaporative purge (percent) FORD_EVAP_PURGE_CMD
Fuel pressure sensor voltage, low (volts) FORD_LPFP_SENS_V
Fuel pressure, low actual (psi) FORD_LPFP_ACT
Fuel pressure, low desired (psi) FORD_LPFP_DES
Fuel trim, long term (percent) FORD_LTFT
Fuel trim, short term (percent) FORD_STFT
Grill shutter duty cycle (percent) FORD_GRILL_SHUT_DC
Grill shutter position (percent) FORD_GRILL_SHUTTER_POSITION
Ignition correction, cylinder 1 (degrees) FORD_IGN_CORR_CYL1
Ignition timing, cylinder 1 (degrees) FORD_IGN_TIM_CYL1
Injection mode (scalar) FORD_INJ_MODE
Intake temperature fault (scalar) FORD_IAT_FAULT
Intake temperature sensor voltage (volts) FORD_IAT_SENS_V
Intake temperature, alternate (celsius) FORD_IAT_ALT2
Knock counter, cylinder 1 (scalar) FORD_PCM_CYL_1_KNK_COMB_PERF_CNT
Knock counter, cylinder 2 (scalar) FORD_PCM_CYL_2_KNK_COMB_PERF_CNT
Knock counter, cylinder 3 (scalar) FORD_PCM_CYL_3_KNK_COMB_PERF_CNT
Knock counter, cylinder 4 (scalar) FORD_PCM_CYL_4_KNK_COMB_PERF_CNT
Knock counter, cylinder 5 (scalar) FORD_PCM_CYL_5_KNK_COMB_PERF_CNT
Knock counter, cylinder 6 (scalar) FORD_PCM_CYL_6_KNK_COMB_PERF_CNT
Knock sensor, 1 (scalar) FORD_KS1_RAW
Knock sensor, 2 (scalar) FORD_KS2_RAW
Manifold pressure (psi) FORD_MAP
Misfire acceleration, cylinder 1 (scalar) FORD_PCM_MISF_ACCEL_CYL1_NORM
Misfire acceleration, cylinder 2 (scalar) FORD_PCM_MISF_ACCEL_CYL2_NORM
Misfire acceleration, cylinder 3 (scalar) FORD_PCM_MISF_ACCEL_CYL3_NORM
Misfire acceleration, cylinder 4 (scalar) FORD_PCM_MISF_ACCEL_CYL4_NORM
Misfire acceleration, cylinder 5 (scalar) FORD_PCM_MISF_ACCEL_CYL5_NORM
Misfire acceleration, cylinder 6 (scalar) FORD_PCM_MISF_ACCEL_CYL6_NORM
Misfire events, latest cycle (scalar) FORD_PCM_MISF_EVENTS_LATEST_CYC
Oil life remaining (percent) FORD_PCM_ENG_OIL_LIFE_REM
Oil pressure (kilopascal) FORD_PCM_ENG_EOP_RAW
Shift gear FORD_GEAR_SHFT
Shift gear (scalar) FORD_GEAR_SHFT_V2
Throttle angle, actual (degrees) FORD_ETC_ANG_ACT
Throttle angle, desired (degrees) FORD_ETC_ANG_DES
Throttle control trim angle, learned (degrees) FORD_ETC_TRIM_LRN
Throttle inlet pressure, desired (psi) FORD_TIP_DES_ABS
Throttle position actual (percent) FORD_THROTTLE_POS_ACT
Throttle position desired (percent) FORD_THROTTLE_POS_DES
Torque request (percent) FORD_TRQ_CTRL_REQ
Transmission oil temperature (celsius) FORD_TOT
Warm-ups since DTC clear (scalar) FORD_WARMUP_CLR
Wastegate duty cycle (percent) FORD_WGDC

Fuel

Parameter 1996-2019
Fuel level (percent) FORD_FLI
Fuel level (alternative) (scalar) FORD_FLI_V2

Lights

Parameter 1996-2019
Focus Exterior Lighting State FORD_EXTERIOR_LIGHT_STATE
Highbeam Status (offon) FORD_HIGHBEAM_STATUS

Movement

Parameter 1996-2019
Front left wheel speed (kilometersPerHour) FORD_FL_VSS
Front right wheel speed (kilometersPerHour) FORD_FR_VSS
Lateral acceleration (scalar) FORD_LAT_G
Lateral angle (degrees) FORD_LAT_ANG
Rear left wheel speed (kilometersPerHour) FORD_RL_VSS
Rear right wheel speed (kilometersPerHour) FORD_RR_VSS
Vehicle speed (kilometersPerHour) FORD_VSS
Vehicle speed, high resolution (kilometersPerHour) FORD_VSS_HD

Tires

Parameter 1996-2019
Front left tire pressure (psi) FORD_TP_FL
Front right tire pressure (psi) FORD_TP_FR
Rear left inner tire pressure (psi) FORD_TP_RLI
Rear left outer tire pressure (psi) FORD_TP_RLO
Rear left tire pressure (psi) FORD_TP_RL
Rear right inner tire pressure (psi) FORD_TP_RRI
Rear right outer tire pressure (psi) FORD_TP_RRO
Rear right tire pressure (psi) FORD_TP_RR
Tire pressure warning indicator (offon) FORD_TPMS_WARN

Transmission

Parameter 1996-2019
Axle gear ratio, measured (scalar) FORD_AXLE_GEAR_RATIO_MEAS
Gear commanded FORD_GEAR_CMD
Gear ratio, commanded (scalar) FORD_PCM_CMD_TRANS_GEAR_RATIO
Gear, engaged (scalar) FORD_GEAR_ENG
Transmission oil temperature (celsius) FORD_TOT_V2
Transmission pressure, commanded (kilopascal) FORD_PCM_CMD_TRANS_MAIN_LINE_P
Transmission temperature (celsius) FORD_TT

Trips

Parameter 1996-2019
Distance to empty, calculated (kilometers) FORD_DTE
Distance to empty, displayed (kilometers) FORD_DTE_DISP
Odometer (kilometers) FORD_ODO
Odometer (kilometers) FORD_ODO_V2
Odometer, battery control module (kilometers) FORD_ODO_BCM
Odometer, instrument panel (kilometers) FORD_ODO_726
Trip distance (kilometers) FORD_ODO_TRIP
Vehicle odometer (kilometers) FORD_PCM_VEH_ODO