Using the OBD Link MX+

[NickAtNight]

Learning how to use my new OBD Link MX+

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[NickAtNight]

Downloaded the FORscan Lite app for iOS.

I was looking for the command do display what gear I was in. I could not figure it out with the OBD Link software.

With the FORscan dashboard I found these five displays:
Transratio
TGE
Gear_Cmd
Gear
In_Gear

looks like the Gear and Gear_cmd are the two options to try.

 

[NickAtNight]

My first OBDLink dashboard.
- from the FordLincolnMercury menu
- to the Powertrain Control Module
- searched for Gear
Selected the Gear Commanded option.

The rest of them are the standard SAE PID’s. (At least the first 21. Think there are 39)

seems like everything worked. I was connected to the General network. The Gear is on the A network, so I didn’t think it would read that on General.

 

[NickAtNight]

I set up the logging to generate a CSV file every second. That was for all the SAE PIDs and a handful of the Powertrain PIDs.

Looks like “Transmission Gear Engaged” shows the gear we are actually in. While “Gear Commanded” is what is being requested.

Values:
70. Park
60. Reverse
50. Neutral
1. Drive first gear
3. 3rd gear
4. 4th gear
5. 5th gear
Did not get on highway so the higher gears did not show.
Did not see any second gear.
In reverse (60), gear engaged showed 128 and 130.

 

[NickAtNight]

UPLOAD files:

To upload the CSV files automatically:

On the Settings menu.
Under Preferences
Select Sync
- activate ICloud Sync CSV log files
Or
Login to your Dropbox if you use them.

I will stay with iCloud for now.

1. it created a OBDLink folder.
2. Within that folder is a CSV logs folder.
(Means the other features like diagnostics will be uploaded to different filders)
3. Then there is a folder that looks like my VIN. Guess that is for if we are using the link with multiple vehicles !
4. And then we get to the CSV files.
Note: CSV stands for Comma Separated Values. It is easy to read and can be opened with any Spreadsheet like Excel or Numbers

 

[NickAtNight]

What to LOG?

That has to be setup also.

Select setrings
Then select preferences
Then select Logging
1 Turned on logging
2. Set for a fixed time interval
3. Set time at 1 second
4. Then we have to select the PID’s to record (stands for Parameter ID). So select that.
5. Then we drown in choices!

there are 8 groupings.

For this test, I selected all 69 of the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) default PID’s

NOTE: The Ford/Lincoln/Mercury option may not show. This was a custom add in they sell. It was free with the device
Think that was

1. settings
2. Get Enhanced OEM Add-Ons

3. Select Ford Lincoln Mercury
4. select Ford 2023 Enhanced Diagnostics

BUT… It might have been inder
1. Settings
2. User Defined PID’s
…

I also Selected 26 Power Control Module in the Ford Mercury Lincoln addons (all under Powertrain Control Module. It appears to be more because each group has some common file like VIN)

thus selected a number of general items in all the other A network groups.

A I believe is the High Speed Network
B I believe is the Medium Speed Network

When we connect, it appears we can only connect to either the SAE, the A or the B network at a time.

In this test I was connected to the SAe, and it seems to have read the A network at the same time.

 

[NickAtNight]

The Map feature looks nice.
This was my first trip with the OBD installed.

It only recorded MPH in my initial setup.

 

[NickAtNight]

Sample log file.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95
Time (sec)	Fuel system 1 status	Fuel system 2 status	Calculated load value (%)	Engine coolant temperature (°F)	Short term fuel % trim - Bank 1 (%)	Short term fuel % trim - Bank 3 (%)	Long term fuel % trim - Bank 1 (%)	Long term fuel % trim - Bank 3 (%)	Intake manifold absolute pressure (inHg)	Engine RPM (RPM)	Vehicle speed (MPH)	Ignition timing advance for #1 cylinder (deg)	Intake air temperature (°F)	Absolute throttle position (%)	Location of oxygen sensors	O2 voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2) (V)	Short term fuel trim (Bank 1 Sensor 2) (%)	OBD requirements to which vehicle or engine is certified	Time since engine start (sec)	Distance traveled while MIL is activated (miles)	Fuel rail pressure (psi)	Commanded evaporative purge (%)	Fuel level input (%)	Number of warm-ups since DTCs cleared	Distance traveled since DTCs cleared (miles)	Barometric pressure (inHg)	O2 sensor lambda wide range (current probe) (Bank 1 Sensor 1)	O2 sensor current wide range (Bank 1 Sensor 1) (mA)	Catalyst temperature (Bank 1 Sensor 1) (°F)	Control module voltage (V)	Absolute load value (%)	Fuel/Air commanded equivalence ratio	Relative throttle position (%)	Ambient air temperature (°F)	Accelerator pedal position D (%)	Accelerator pedal position E (%)	Commanded throttle actuator control (%)	Fuel type	Evap system vapor pressure (inH2O)	Long term secondary oxygen sensor trim bank 1 (%)	Long term secondary oxygen sensor trim bank 3 (%)	Engine fuel rate (gal/hr)	Actual engine - percent torque (%)	Engine reference torque (lb•ft)	Intake air temperature bank 1 sensor 1 (°F)	Intake air temperature bank 1 sensor 2 (°F)	Intake air temperature bank 1 sensor 3 (°F)	Intake air temperature bank 2 sensor 1 (°F)	Intake air temperature bank 2 sensor 2 (°F)	Intake air temperature bank 2 sensor 3 (°F)	Engine friction - percent torque (%)	WWH-OBD vehicle cumulative continuous MI counter (hr)	Engine Fuel Rate (lb/min)	Vehicle Fuel Rate (lb/min)	Engine Exhaust Flow Rate (lb/min)	Fuel System A Use Percentage Bank 1 (%)	Fuel System B Use Percentage Bank 1 (%)	Fuel System A Use Percentage Bank 2 (%)	Fuel System B Use Percentage Bank 2 (%)	Fuel System A Use Percentage Bank 3 (%)	Fuel System B Use Percentage Bank 3 (%)	Fuel System A Use Percentage Bank 4 (%)	Fuel System B Use Percentage Bank 4 (%)	Evap System Vapor Pressure A (inH2O)	Evap System Vapor Pressure A (wide range) (inH2O)	Evap System Vapor Pressure B (inH2O)	Evap System Vapor Pressure B (wide range) (inH2O)	Evap System Sealing Status	Vehicle Odometer Reading (miles)	Diagnostic Specification Version	Vehicle Manufacturer ECU Software Number	Vehicle Identification Number	Global Real Time (min)	Total Distance (miles)	Vehicle Speed - High Resolution (MPH)	Engine RPM (RPM)	Vehicle Speed Sensor (MPH)	Air Filter Monitor status - Remaining life of engine air filter (%)	Air Filter Monitor status - Distance traveled since successful monitoring of the air filter (miles)	Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Voltage (V)	Fuel Systems Information - Closed Loop Fuel Control	Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor (V)	Barometric Pressure - Corrected (inHg)	Oxygen Sensor Bank 1 Sensor 1 (O2S11) Heater Current Monitor (A)	Oxygen Sensor Bank 1 Sensor 2 (O2S12) Heater Current Monitor (A)	Barometric Pressure Sensor (V)	Engine Cooling Fan Speed - Desired (%)	Intake Air Temperature Sensor 2 (°F)	Fuel Rail Pressure - Desired (inHg)	Knock Control Spark Retard (deg)	Fuel Temperature A - Raw (°F)	Powertrain Drive Mode - Actual	Total Spark Advance (deg)	Gear Commanded	Transmission Gear Engaged
2.005	2	2	52.941177	89.6	-7.8125	0	1.5625	0	26.57709	1330.75	0	-18.5	80.6	34.509804	3	1.275	99.21875	3	0	0	2921.06	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0771075	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2548171	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	0
3.001	2	2	52.941177	89.6	-7.8125	0	1.5625	0	26.57709	1330.75	0	-18.5	80.6	34.509804	3	1.275	99.21875	3	0	0	2921.06	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0771075	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2548171	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	0
4.001	2	2	52.941177	89.6	-7.8125	0	1.5625	0	26.57709	1330.75	0	-18.5	80.6	34.509804	3	1.275	99.21875	3	0	0	2921.06	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0771075	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2548171	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	0
5.001	2	2	52.941177	89.6	-7.8125	0	1.5625	0	26.57709	1330.75	0	-18.5	80.6	34.509804	3	1.275	99.21875	3	0	0	2921.06	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0771075	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2548171	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	0
6.002	2	2	52.941177	89.6	-7.8125	0	1.5625	0	26.57709	1330.75	0	-18.5	80.6	34.509804	3	1.275	99.21875	3	0	0	2921.06	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0771075	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2548171	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	0
7.002	2	2	49.80392	91.4	-9.375	0	2.34375	0	27.167692	1313.75	0	-16	80.6	32.54902	3	1.275	99.21875	3	24	0	2903.6555	0	36.07843	41	1664.0321	29.825401	0.992409	-0.0546875	782.6	13.562	62.7451	1.0991285	17.647058	73.4	15.686275	7.8431373	19.215687	1	0.032117046	-0.78125	0	1.2019827	37	188.07835	80.6	80.6	0	0	0	0	12	19	0.113778	0.113778	1.7125514	67.84314	32.156864	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.032117046	0	0	0	16345.169	4	0	0	953094.7	16345.169	0	1332	0	65534	40721.562	1.2226562	1	3.2844574	30.046877	0	0	4.0371456	0	80.6	7373.666	0	80.68437	0	-6.5	70	70
8.001	2	2	49.80392	91.4	-9.375	0	2.34375	0	27.167692	1313.75	0	-16	80.6	32.54902	3	1.275	99.21875	3	24	0	2903.6555	0	36.07843	41	1664.0321	29.825401	0.992409	-0.0546875	782.6	13.562	62.7451	1.0991285	17.647058	73.4	15.686275	7.8431373	19.215687	1	0.032117046	-0.78125	0	1.2019827	37	188.07835	80.6	80.6	0	0	0	0	12	19	0.113778	0.113778	1.7125514	67.84314	32.156864	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.032117046	0	0	0	16345.169	4	0	0	953094.7	16345.169	0	1332	0	65534	40721.562	1.2226562	1	3.2844574	30.046877	0	0	4.0371456	0	80.6	7373.666	0	80.68437	0	-6.5	70	70
9.001	2	2	49.80392	91.4	-9.375	0	2.34375	0	27.167692	1313.75	0	-16	80.6	32.54902	3	1.275	99.21875	3	24	0	2903.6555	0	36.07843	41	1664.0321	29.825401	0.992409	-0.0546875	782.6	13.562	62.7451	1.0991285	17.647058	73.4	15.686275	7.8431373	19.215687	1	0.032117046	-0.78125	0	1.2019827	37	188.07835	80.6	80.6	0	0	0	0	12	19	0.113778	0.113778	1.7125514	67.84314	32.156864	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.032117046	0	0	0	16345.169	4	0	0	953094.7	16345.169	0	1332	0	65534	40721.562	1.2226562	1	3.2844574	30.046877	0	0	4.0371456	0	80.6	7373.666	0	80.68437	0	-6.5	70	70
10.014	2	2	49.80392	91.4	-9.375	0	2.34375	0	27.167692	1313.75	0	-16	80.6	32.54902	3	1.275	99.21875	3	24	0	2903.6555	0	36.07843	41	1664.0321	29.825401	0.992409	-0.0546875	782.6	13.562	62.7451	1.0991285	17.647058	73.4	15.686275	7.8431373	19.215687	1	0.032117046	-0.78125	0	1.2019827	37	188.07835	80.6	80.6	0	0	0	0	12	19	0.113778	0.113778	1.7125514	67.84314	32.156864	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.032117046	0	0	0	16345.169	4	0	0	953094.7	16345.169	0	1332	0	65534	40721.562	1.2226562	1	3.2844574	30.046877	0	0	4.0371456	0	80.6	7373.666	0	80.68437	0	-6.5	70	70

 

[Sojourner]

Interesting. Thank you for posting. Bookmarked.

 

[NickAtNight]

BRONCO SPORT HERITAGE TIRES: Estimate of revs/mile

Width	225	mm
Ratio	65	%
Wheel Size	17	in
Tire Width	8.9	in
Sidewall	5.8	in
Tire Height	28.5	in
Tire Circumference	89.6	in
Revolutions per mile	707.3	rpm

 

[NickAtNight]

For the test drive. Normal mode.

Gear 1: 0 to 8 MPH
Gear 2: ~8 MPH (rare)
Gear 3: 8 to 14 MPH
Gear 4: 14-17 MPH
Gear 5: 17 to 20+ MPH

Engine speed was maintained between 1,000 and 2,000 RPM.

 

[NickAtNight]

Today's test drive. Mostly SPORT mode.

GEAR	MPH	SPORT MPH
1	0-8	0-10
2	~8	na
3	8-14	10-19
4	14-17	19-24
5	17-20+	24-44
6	not tested	43-47+
7	not tested	not tested
8	not tested	not tested

Engine speed was maintained between 2,000 and 2,200 RPM.

Note: Mostly just learning how to use the UBDLink.

 

[NickAtNight]

Quick look at Instant MPH versus speed.

 

[NickAtNight]

From automobile catalog site

2021 Ford Bronco Sport Base 1.5L Ecoboost speed versus rpm for each gear

 

[NickAtNight]

Oh, full details for SUV on this page.

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