OBD Guide

U0027

Low Speed CAN Communication Bus (-) shorted to Bus (+)

Severity
🔴 High
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$6–56 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Unstable operation of the vehicle's electronic systems
  • Malfunction indicator light comes on
  • Lost connection with some modules
  • Inability to diagnose via OBD-II connector

Causes

  • Damage to the CAN bus wiring harness
  • Short circuit in one of the modules
  • Corrosion of contacts in connectors
  • Mechanical damage to wiring
  • Incorrect connection of additional equipment

How to Fix

  1. Visual inspection of the CAN bus wiring harness
  2. Checking the integrity of wires using a multimeter
  3. Disabling modules one by one to identify the faulty one
  4. Replacing damaged wires or connectors
  5. Checking that additional equipment is connected correctly

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