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CAN data bus, function - GF54.00-P-0005VA
MODEL 203 with ENGINE 272.920
MODEL 211 with ENGINE 272.922
MODEL 203, 209 with ENGINE 272.940
MODEL 203 with ENGINE 272.941
MODEL 171 with ENGINE 272.942
MODEL 211 with ENGINE 272.943
MODEL 211 with ENGINE 272.944
MODEL 251 with ENGINE 272.945
MODEL 221 with ENGINE 272.946
MODEL 203, 209 with ENGINE 272.960
MODEL 171 with ENGINE 272.963
MODEL 211, 219 with ENGINE 272.964
MODEL 221 with ENGINE 272.965
MODEL 230 with ENGINE 272.966
MODEL 164, 251 with ENGINE 272.967
MODEL 203 with ENGINE 272.970
MODEL 211 with ENGINE 272.972
MODEL 221 with ENGINE 272.975
MODEL 221 with ENGINE 273.922
MODEL 164 with ENGINE 273.923
MODEL 221 with ENGINE 273.924
MODEL 164 with ENGINE 273.943
MODEL 211, 219 with ENGINE 273.960
MODEL 216, 221 with ENGINE 273.961
MODEL 211 with ENGINE 273.962
MODEL 164, 251 with ENGINE 273.963
MODEL 230 with ENGINE 273.965
MODEL 209 with ENGINE 273.967
MODEL 221 with ENGINE 273.968
CAN stands for "C ontroller A rea N etwork". This is an electrical bus system for carrying data over two wires.
The tasks are:
- Data exchange between the individual control units
- Readying sensor signals for several systems
- Reducing the number of wires
- Improving the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
The CAN data bus consists of a special twisted two-core data line that connects all CAN users (control units) in parallel.
The two wires of the data line must not be mixed up (low level / high level). The motor electronics (N3/10) control unit is always a consumer with regard to bus adaptation.
A 120 Ω terminating resistor is therefore installed in the Motor electronics control unit.
The data are transmitted digitally over the CAN data bus at various intervals. The individual data blocks are defined in a data protocol and it is specified which data are received or transmitted by a control unit.
Each connected control unit is able to transmit or receive data (bidirectional data bus).
The sum of the data blocks, the short break between two transmission intervals and additional properties of the CAN data bus are checked constantly. Detected faults are stored and placed in the fault memory.
In the vehicle a distinction is made between the fast (500 kbit/s) engine compartment data bus and diagnostic CAN-data bus and the slower (83.3 kbit/s) interior CAN data buses.
The new control unit must be coded when a control unit is replaced.
This control unit coding takes place via a STAR DIAGNOSIS menu.
The international standardized network management "OSEK" (O pen systems and their I nterfaces for E lectronics in motor vehicles) is used for all control units of the CAN data bus.
| ME-SFI [ME] control unit, component description | GF07.61-P-6000V |
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.