CAN Communication

2007 Jeep Patriot Limited, FWD, StandardSECTION CAN Communication

Real-time communications (signal exchanges) are maintained among the control units such as the CVT, C/U, ECM, combination meter etc. Each unit is controlled optimally depending on vehicle driving conditions while sharing information and in cooperating with the other control units.

In CAN (Controller Area Network) communication, control units are connected with two communication lines (CAN-H line, CAN-L line) allowing a high rate of information to be transmitted by fewer wirings. Each control unit transmits/receives data but selectively reads required data only.

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