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Reverse engineered headlights status in Ford CAN

A project log for Ford Dash Display (FDIM) controller

Easy-to-build DIY controller for Ford USA vehicles that enables top dash display to show car telemetry

p1nep1ne 09/28/2017 at 10:210 Comments

Recently reverse engineered headlights status in MS CAN messages. Already used in my other CAN project - CAN relay. But also can be used for this controller.

StatusCAN IDb0b1b2b3b4b5b6b7
Off3C3140001100
Low Beam
3C31439001100
Autolamp3C3142001100
Autolamp (night)
3C3143B001100
Marker light
3C3141001100
High beam
3C3161001100

Messages frequency - 0.2-1 Hz

Or, more meaningful by bits

Marker lightsbit 0 of byte b1 - 0 - off, 1 - on.......M
Low beambits 3,4,5 of byte b1 - 000 - off, 111 - on..LLL...
Autolampbit 1 of byte b1 - 0 - off, 1 - on......A.
High beambit 1 of byte b0 - 0 - off, 1 - on......H.
b0 b1
000101H0 00LLL0AM

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