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I have an Audi A5 2.0 TDI 2012. I want to connect to the CAN BUS in my car, I have a Leonardo Can Bus module and a SparkFun ODBII to 9pin D-Type cable.

I have connected my macBook to the Leonardo via USB and the Leonardo to my car via the ODBII port, but I am not getting any data from the car. The connection speed set-up in the Leonardo application is CAN_500KBPS, is this correct?
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100Kbaud I believe, but still start at 500kbaud.
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Looking at the 2nd diagram (Front passenger door control unit), I can see B398 and B407 notes for CAN bus, high and CAN bus low, I don't see either of these in the diagram ?
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Sorry,

You are correct I've attached the following supporting information.

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This is the arrangement I've got now:
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This consists of the following:
Leonardo CAN BUS board
D-Sub DB9 Breakout board
CAN Bus Contactless Reader

I will be attempting to connect this with a laptop to the CAN Bus in my car today, if I can figure out how to get at the CANH and CANL wires located here:
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Any help or advice on how to get at the wires, very much appreciated.
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There are many CAN networks in the car. If you go in via the rear you may only find the infotainment CAN bus on the Radio. CAN wires are usually orange with a thin stripe. For example:

Powertrain CAN
Orange/Black CAN H
Orange/Brown CAN L

Convenience CAN
Orange/Green CAN H
Orange/Brown CAN L

If you want a wider choice, go for the CAN gateway behind the glovebox.


Or the CAN disconnect, end of the dashboard or in the drivers footwell. (Item A)


Hope this helps.
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Thank you, I've narrowed it down to this location in the car as my first attempt was to use the ODBII port, however it turns out that Audi doesn't broadcast the CAN bus data to this port, so this is the location of where the relevant CAN H and CAN L signals are available. It's just getting to them.

Kind regards,
Simon

There are many CAN networks in the car. If you go in via the rear you may only find the infotainment CAN bus on the Radio. CAN wires are usually orange with a thin stripe. For example:

Powertrain CAN
Orange/Black CAN H
Orange/Brown CAN L

Convenience CAN
Orange/Green CAN H
Orange/Brown CAN L

If you want a wider choice, go for the CAN gateway behind the glovebox.


Or the CAN disconnect, end of the dashboard or in the drivers footwell. (Item A)


Hope this helps.
Good luck!
Thank you 👍
The weather turned bad, so I haven't got out there yet, I'm still trying to establish how to get at the wires which are in some kind of frame.
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