Guest IMTRBO Guests Posted 25/04/03 09:48 AM Share Posted 25/04/03 09:48 AM Just incase you dont know what can is here is a page that explains it all http://www2.okisemi.com/us/docs/Can.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physh Member 248 Member For: 22y 5m 11d Location: Canberra Posted 28/04/03 03:21 AM Share Posted 28/04/03 03:21 AM hmm... where's the connector to the ECU itself then?All the interfaces on the ixxat page have what looks like a DB9 interface, or some other wierd and wacky thing that I don't have a clue about.The connector in the internal fuse box is the same shape as an OBDII connector, is there a converter or something?Anyone done this sort of thing? Anyone know how they do it in the workshop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford_Power Member 798 Member For: 21y 11m 19d Posted 29/04/03 02:37 PM Share Posted 29/04/03 02:37 PM Hahaha, nah Richdave, it is Controller Area Network. No doubt you will want references, so here is the direct URL for the Bosch CAN site below:http://www.can.bosch.comlater allRoss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sancho Guests Posted 15/09/04 10:54 AM Share Posted 15/09/04 10:54 AM so are you sure we cant access the data? is like absoulutly locked away? So even if I shell out the 300 bux or so and buy a CAN interface, I still wont be able to do anything?dang that sux. Nice one FORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hello BGSer Member 166 Member For: 21y 1m 12d Location: Brisbane Posted 15/09/04 11:59 AM Share Posted 15/09/04 11:59 AM http://www.norcom.net.au/~bpt/can_scan_tool.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest mrcrazydude Guests Posted 20/02/05 01:14 PM Share Posted 20/02/05 01:14 PM The current system is NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OBDII.It is called the CAN (Car Area Network) and is a Ford proprietary protocol. Basically each computer listens on the CAN bus for anything addressed to it, and acts upon it.Ford don't want anyone to play...You can access the info using a machine that understands the CAN protocols, but you have to buy them from Ford, surprise surprise.The CAN supports up to 50kbps serial data transfer, of which at any given time approx 10kbps data (including operational parameters such as fuel, ignition, revs, turbo, etc) is on the bus.The plug is the same as OBDII (to allow the same diagnostics machine to talk to other cars than the ford CAN) but unfortunately you need the machine that understands it.If anyone knows of software that talks to these... let me know.I have an OBDII interface that works for Lexus, BMW, Volvo, Merc and Mazda... and even a Ford Probe, but no Falcons or Holdens for some reason.Weirdass.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nah this is b/s!Ford's are OBDII Compliant, AND they use the CAN Bus standard AS WELL.From memory the fords use VPWM and holdens use PWM (or vice versa, I can look it up if needs be). They can be read, and there is tonnes of software, and associated hardware, and information out there. If people want more info, just ask me.What I want to know, is there any BA T / 'Phoon (or any other vehicle in aus for that matter) people out there who have used/seen/got obdii readers in/on their cars. Please contact me if you do I'm seriously interested.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bda12pleaseu Member 94 Member For: 17y 3m 3d Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 05/07/09 11:51 PM Share Posted 05/07/09 11:51 PM you want to use I obd interface called elm327 can be brought of ebay quite cheaply approx $40.00 and comes with software to read it I use it with no trouble at all. it supports serial or usb conection and works well with centrafuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howitzer85 Member 241 Member For: 18y 1m 2d Gender: Male Location: The marsh... Posted 06/07/09 06:21 AM Share Posted 06/07/09 06:21 AM Can it read error codes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millers Member 113 Member For: 16y 9m 21d Posted 06/07/09 12:51 PM Share Posted 06/07/09 12:51 PM it can. there is plenty of software available to use the elm box. the $40 ebay job is likely to be a cheap chinese rip off but is fine for general use, but the interface will only operate at 9600 or 38400 baud compared to the 500kbit of the CAN Bus. Shouldnt be a problem for most use unless you want to go playing around manually collecting and sorting through CAN messages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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