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I am trying to figure out the CAN-H and CAN-L from OBD2 port fixed below the Dashboard. I unable identify CAN-H & CAN-L as I get following inappropriate voltage & resistance values which are not as per CAN-Bus protocol. I see only 4 cables connected in the OBD2:

  • Pin 16 (Red)
  • Pin 7 (White)
  • Pin 4 (Dark green)
  • Pin 5 (Dark Green).

OBD Wiring

Voltage between following pins(Measured When ignition ON)

  • Pin 7 & Pin 16: 85 milli volt
  • Pin 7 & Pin 4 : 13.98v
  • Pin 7 & Pin 5 : 13.95v
  • Pin 4 & Pin 16: 13.95 v
  • Pin 5 & Pin 16: 13.95 v
  • Pin 4 & Pin 5 : 0 milli volt

Resistance between following pins(Measured when ignition Off):

  • Pin 7 & Pin 16: 100 Kilo Ohm
  • Pin 7 & Pin 4 : 100 Kilo Ohm
  • Pin 7 & Pin 5 : 100 Kilo Ohm
  • Pin 4 & Pin 16: 83.6 Ohm
  • PIn 5 & Pin 16: 83.5 Ohm
  • Pin 4 & Pin 5: 1.6 Ohm

I find the above values quite strange and hence unable to identify which pins identify CAN-H and CAN-L. I don't see differential 2.5v. Also, I don't see 60 Ohm value between any 2 wires. Please clarify.

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    \$\begingroup\$ Looks like the CAN is not wired here. Pins 4 and 5 should be ground, pin 16 should be the battery (roughly +12V) and pin 7 is the K-line. Could you tell us what car it is and the year of production ? \$\endgroup\$
    – Genorme
    Commented Jun 29, 2021 at 8:08
  • \$\begingroup\$ It's an Indian vehicle. Year of production is 2015 \$\endgroup\$
    – Deepak
    Commented Jun 29, 2021 at 12:52
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thanks for the hints. \$\endgroup\$
    – Deepak
    Commented Jun 29, 2021 at 16:02

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All documentation out there like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-board_diagnostics suggests that CAN is found the pins 6 and 14. Why you expect to find it on other pins, I don't know.

Instead, what you've found on pin 7 is "the K line" of an odd bus called ISO 9141-2. It's some RS232 spawn-off with semi-duplex communication on a single line.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Thanks for the answer \$\endgroup\$
    – Deepak
    Commented Jun 29, 2021 at 11:56

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