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Title: CANbus Interface
Post by: ServoScanMan on May 23, 2006, 12:30:24 PM

This is my first post and I have a question.  Does anyone know how to read data from the CANbus on the new cars?  

From what I can tell, DeviceNet was derived from CANbus which was developed by the automotive industry.   I own a 2006 Toyota Prius and was thinking about reading some of the information from the devices on the CANbus for display via a LCD display.  Example:  Battery Pack Current in Amps, Engine RPM, etc.

Thanks!

Title: Re:CANbus Interface
Post by: brettski on January 09, 2007, 09:34:48 AM

You can read the data from the CANBUS on a car!

There is a download VAG-COM that is the software but you need to make an adapter from the car connection to the PC.  Very possible, I have an Audi and made a cable to suit( Which includes a few IC's!) then obtained the software and reprogrammed various stuff on my car.  Very cool and also very dangerous!

But, yes possible...

Cheers,

Brett