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Can Bus Location Guide
Can Bus Location Guide
Application Information
This information is provided only as a guide for location of CAN wiring in
various vehicles. Racelogic assume no responsibility for damage due to
incorrect wiring of this product.
CAN Bus is a widely used multiplex wiring system that has been adopted by
most vehicle manufacturers. Other multiplex systems do exist such as VAN
and J1850 but these are not compatible with CAN Bus.
Some newer vehicles have the CAN Bus wires available on the OBD-II
diagnostic connector. However, the majority of vehicle makes do not make the
CAN bus wiring available on this connector. In these cases, it will be
necessary to hard-wire the CAN interface to the vehicle CAN Bus. If in any
doubt about fitting please refer to a qualified vehicle electrician for advice.
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Description
CAN LOW ORANGE / BROWN
CAN HIGH ORANGE / BLACK
Ground
+12v Power
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Plug Number
2
2
1
1
Pin Number
3
4
6
8
Description
CAN HIGH
CAN LOW
Ground
12V
BMW
(Late
models)
Plug Number
4
4
1
1
Pin Number
36
37
6
8
Wire Colour
Yellow / Red
Yellow / Brown
Brown
Red / White
Description
CAN HIGH
CAN LOW
Ground
12V
BMW (Late
models)
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Black
YELLOW
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Yellow / Black
Yellow / Brown
Remove Rev-counter by
unscrewing 2 Torx screws
on top bracket.
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CAN HIGH
CAN LOW
PINK / BLACK
PINK / WHITE
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Diagnostic Socket
ODB2 Connector
PIN
14
6
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Function
CAN LOW
CAN HIGH
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Description
Ground
+12v
CAN LOW
CAN HIGH
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CAN HIGH
CAN LOW
Green / White
Green
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* Note that on some Nissan Primera vehicles, CAN Low is on Pin 14 while
CAN High remains on pin 6
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BLACK-WHITE=CAN Low
YELLOW-WHITE=CAN
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ODB2 Connector
PIN
14
6
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Function
CAN LOW
CAN HIGH
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Pin Number
65
79
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Description
CAN HIGH
CAN LOW
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Description
CAN LOW White
CAN HIGH Green
Ground
+12v Power
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CAN HIGH
CAN LOW
ORANGE / BLACK
ORANGE / BROWN
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Pin Number
14 or 15
16 or 17
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Description
CAN HIGH
CAN LOW
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Colour
ORANGE / BROWN
ORANGE / BLACK
Volkswagen
New Beetle
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Some vehicles have CAN Bus data available on the OBD diagnostic
connector. If CAN Bus is available it will usually be on the standard OBD
assigned pins which are 6 for CAN High and 14 for CAN Low as shown
above.
PIN
Function
14
CAN LOW
6
CAN HIGH
On Some vehicles CAN bus signals are transmitted on a Low speed CAN bus
that can be found on pins 3 and 11.
PIN
Function
11
CAN LOW
3
CAN HIGH
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