diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c070fae0..f597e748 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -697,6 +697,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_derive",
  "sysfs-class",
+ "thiserror",
  "tokio",
  "toml",
  "uhid-virt",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32611786..c6fcc27a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ If the daemon service is enabled then on boot the following will be reloaded fro
 The daemon also saves the settings per mode as the keyboard does not do this itself - this means cycling through modes
 with the Aura keys will use the settings that were used via CLI.
 
+### DBUS Input
+
+Commands: `FanMode`, `LedWriteBytes`, `LedWriteMultizone`, `LedWriteEffect`
+
+TODO: fill in this info
+
 ### Wireshark captures
 
 TODO: see `./wireshark_data/` for some captures.
diff --git a/aura/src/aura_dbus.rs b/aura/src/aura_dbus.rs
index 7fad8112..2799980f 100644
--- a/aura/src/aura_dbus.rs
+++ b/aura/src/aura_dbus.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl AuraDbusWriter {
     ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         self.connection.process(Duration::from_micros(300))?;
 
-        let msg = Message::new_method_call(DBUS_NAME, DBUS_PATH, DBUS_IFACE, "LedWriteEffect")?
+        let msg = Message::new_method_call(DBUS_NAME, DBUS_PATH, DBUS_IFACE, "LedWriteMultizone")?
             .append1(&group[0].to_vec())
             .append1(&group[1].to_vec())
             .append1(&group[2].to_vec())
@@ -115,6 +115,19 @@ impl AuraDbusWriter {
         Err(Box::new(dbus::Error::new_custom("name", "message")))
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn write_fan_mode(&self, level: u8) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        let msg =
+            Message::new_method_call(DBUS_NAME, DBUS_PATH, DBUS_IFACE, "FanMode")?.append1(level);
+        let r = self
+            .connection
+            .send_with_reply_and_block(msg, Duration::from_millis(5000))?;
+        if let Some(reply) = r.get1::<&str>() {
+            return Ok(reply.to_owned());
+        }
+        Err(Box::new(dbus::Error::new_custom("name", "message")))
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     pub fn write_builtin_mode(
         &self,
diff --git a/rog-core/Cargo.toml b/rog-core/Cargo.toml
index 0e0d7965..2faa2a4c 100644
--- a/rog-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rog-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -43,3 +43,5 @@ intel-pstate = "^0.2.1"
 # virtualisation of HID, mainly for outputting consumer key codes
 uhid-virt = "^0.0.4"
 #keycode = "0.3"
+
+thiserror = "^1.0.15"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rog-core/src/daemon.rs b/rog-core/src/daemon.rs
index 2990819f..84c63378 100644
--- a/rog-core/src/daemon.rs
+++ b/rog-core/src/daemon.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use std::sync::{mpsc, Arc};
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 
+type FanModeType = Arc<Mutex<Option<u8>>>;
 type LedMsgType = Arc<Mutex<Option<Vec<u8>>>>;
 type EffectType = Arc<Mutex<Option<Vec<Vec<u8>>>>>;
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ pub async fn start_daemon() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     let (aura_command_send, aura_command_recv) = mpsc::sync_channel::<AuraCommand>(1);
 
-    let (tree, input, effect, effect_cancel_signal) = dbus_create_tree();
+    let (tree, input, effect, fan_mode, effect_cancel_signal) = dbus_create_tree();
     // We add the tree to the connection so that incoming method calls will be handled.
     tree.start_receive_send(&*connection);
 
@@ -97,6 +98,15 @@ pub async fn start_daemon() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     // start the keyboard reader and laptop-action loop
     let key_read_handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
         loop {
+            // Fan mode
+            if let Ok(mut lock) = fan_mode.try_lock() {
+                if let Some(n) = lock.take() {
+                    let mut config = config1.lock().await;
+                    rogcore
+                        .fan_mode_set(n, &mut config)
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|err| warn!("{:?}", err));
+                }
+            }
             let acs = aura_command_send.clone();
             let data = keyboard_reader.poll_keyboard().await;
             if let Some(bytes) = data {
@@ -227,7 +237,10 @@ fn dbus_create_ledmultizone_method(effect: EffectType) -> Method<MTSync, ()> {
                     let byte_array: Vec<Vec<u8>> =
                         vec![iter.read()?, iter.read()?, iter.read()?, iter.read()?];
                     *lock = Some(byte_array);
-                    let mret = m.msg.method_return().append1(&format!("Got effect part"));
+                    let mret = m
+                        .msg
+                        .method_return()
+                        .append1(&"Got effect part".to_string());
                     Ok(vec![mret])
                 } else {
                     Err(MethodErr::failed("Could not lock daemon for access"))
@@ -263,14 +276,12 @@ fn dbus_create_ledeffect_method(effect: EffectType) -> Method<MTSync, ()> {
                         iter.read()?,
                     ];
                     *lock = Some(byte_array);
-                    let mret = m.msg.method_return().append1(&format!("Got effect part"));
-                    Ok(vec![mret])
+                    Ok(vec![])
                 } else {
                     Err(MethodErr::failed("Could not lock daemon for access"))
                 }
             }
         })
-        .outarg::<&str, _>("reply")
         .inarg::<Vec<u8>, _>("bytearray")
         .inarg::<Vec<u8>, _>("bytearray")
         .inarg::<Vec<u8>, _>("bytearray")
@@ -284,9 +295,40 @@ fn dbus_create_ledeffect_method(effect: EffectType) -> Method<MTSync, ()> {
         .inarg::<Vec<u8>, _>("bytearray")
 }
 
-fn dbus_create_tree() -> (Tree<MTSync, ()>, LedMsgType, EffectType, Arc<Signal<()>>) {
+fn dbus_create_fan_mode_method(fan_mode: FanModeType) -> Method<MTSync, ()> {
+    let factory = Factory::new_sync::<()>();
+    factory
+        // method for ledmessage
+        .method("FanMode", (), {
+            move |m| {
+                if let Ok(mut lock) = fan_mode.try_lock() {
+                    let mut iter = m.msg.iter_init();
+                    let byte: u8 = iter.read()?;
+                    *lock = Some(byte);
+                    let mret = m
+                        .msg
+                        .method_return()
+                        .append1(format!("Fan level set to {:?}", FanLevel::from(byte)));
+                    Ok(vec![mret])
+                } else {
+                    Err(MethodErr::failed("Could not lock daemon for access"))
+                }
+            }
+        })
+        .outarg::<&str, _>("reply")
+        .inarg::<u8, _>("byte")
+}
+
+fn dbus_create_tree() -> (
+    Tree<MTSync, ()>,
+    LedMsgType,
+    EffectType,
+    FanModeType,
+    Arc<Signal<()>>,
+) {
     let input_bytes: LedMsgType = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
     let input_effect: EffectType = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
+    let fan_mode: FanModeType = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
 
     let factory = Factory::new_sync::<()>();
     let effect_cancel_sig = Arc::new(factory.signal("LedCancelEffect", ()));
@@ -297,8 +339,9 @@ fn dbus_create_tree() -> (Tree<MTSync, ()>, LedMsgType, EffectType, Arc<Signal<(
                 .add_m(dbus_create_ledmsg_method(input_bytes.clone()))
                 .add_m(dbus_create_ledmultizone_method(input_effect.clone()))
                 .add_m(dbus_create_ledeffect_method(input_effect.clone()))
+                .add_m(dbus_create_fan_mode_method(fan_mode.clone()))
                 .add_s(effect_cancel_sig.clone()),
         ),
     );
-    (tree, input_bytes, input_effect, effect_cancel_sig)
+    (tree, input_bytes, input_effect, fan_mode, effect_cancel_sig)
 }
diff --git a/rog-core/src/error.rs b/rog-core/src/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6eb6ff03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rog-core/src/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum RogError {
+    #[error("unable to parse string to fan mode")]
+    ParseFanLevel,
+    #[error("mode not supported")]
+    NotSupported,
+}
diff --git a/rog-core/src/lib.rs b/rog-core/src/lib.rs
index 7fb01e9c..04ee4018 100644
--- a/rog-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rog-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ mod led_control;
 pub mod rogcore;
 /// A virtual "consumer device" to help emit the correct key codes
 mod virt_device;
+
+mod error;
diff --git a/rog-core/src/main.rs b/rog-core/src/main.rs
index 41f766a1..04c19c77 100644
--- a/rog-core/src/main.rs
+++ b/rog-core/src/main.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
                     writer.write_multizone(&byte_arr)?;
                 }
                 _ => match writer.write_builtin_mode(&command) {
-                    Ok(msg) => println!("Response: {}", msg),
+                    Ok(msg) => println!("Daemon response: {}", msg),
                     Err(err) => println!("Error: {}", err),
                 },
             }
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@ pub async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     }
     if let Some(brightness) = parsed.bright {
         match writer.write_brightness(brightness.level()) {
-            Ok(msg) => println!("Response: {}", msg),
+            Ok(msg) => println!("Daemon response: {}", msg),
+            Err(err) => println!("Error: {}", err),
+        }
+    }
+    if let Some(fan_level) = parsed.fan_mode {
+        match writer.write_fan_mode(fan_level.into()) {
+            Ok(msg) => println!("Daemon response: {}", msg),
             Err(err) => println!("Error: {}", err),
         }
     }
diff --git a/rog-core/src/rogcore.rs b/rog-core/src/rogcore.rs
index c61d6549..076f6be5 100644
--- a/rog-core/src/rogcore.rs
+++ b/rog-core/src/rogcore.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Return show-stopping errors, otherwise map error to a log level
 
-use crate::{config::Config, virt_device::VirtKeys};
+use crate::{config::Config, error::RogError, virt_device::VirtKeys};
 use log::{error, info, warn};
 use rusb::DeviceHandle;
 use std::error::Error;
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use std::marker::{PhantomData, PhantomPinned};
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::process::Command;
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
+use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 static FAN_TYPE_1_PATH: &str = "/sys/devices/platform/asus-nb-wmi/throttle_thermal_policy";
@@ -118,10 +119,21 @@ impl RogCore {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn fan_mode_step(&mut self, config: &mut Config) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    pub fn fan_mode_set(&mut self, n: u8, config: &mut Config) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         let path = RogCore::get_fan_path()?;
         let mut fan_ctrl = OpenOptions::new().read(true).write(true).open(path)?;
 
+        info!("Fan mode set to: {:?}", FanLevel::from(n));
+        config.fan_mode = n;
+        fan_ctrl
+            .write_all(format!("{:?}", config.fan_mode).as_bytes())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|err| error!("Could not write to {}, {:?}", path, err));
+        self.set_pstate_for_fan_mode(FanLevel::from(n), config)?;
+        config.write();
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn fan_mode_step(&mut self, config: &mut Config) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         let mut n = config.fan_mode;
         info!("Current fan mode: {:?}", FanLevel::from(n));
         // wrap around the step number
@@ -130,15 +142,7 @@ impl RogCore {
         } else {
             n = 0;
         }
-        info!("Fan mode stepped to: {:?}", FanLevel::from(n));
-        fan_ctrl
-            .write_all(format!("{:?}", config.fan_mode).as_bytes())
-            .unwrap_or_else(|err| error!("Could not write to {}, {:?}", path, err));
-        self.set_pstate_for_fan_mode(FanLevel::from(n), config)?;
-        config.fan_mode = n;
-        config.write();
-
-        Ok(())
+        self.fan_mode_set(n, config)
     }
 
     fn set_pstate_for_fan_mode(
@@ -310,6 +314,19 @@ pub enum FanLevel {
     Silent,
 }
 
+impl FromStr for FanLevel {
+    type Err = RogError;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, RogError> {
+        match s.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "normal" => Ok(FanLevel::Normal),
+            "boost" => Ok(FanLevel::Boost),
+            "silent" => Ok(FanLevel::Silent),
+            _ => Err(RogError::ParseFanLevel),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<u8> for FanLevel {
     fn from(n: u8) -> Self {
         match n {