OBD Guide

U007C

Control Module Communication Bus J Off

Severity
🔴 High
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$6–111 (est.)

Symptoms

  • The Check Engine Light or Other Warnings Is On
  • Failure of individual vehicle systems (climate control, multimedia, etc.)
  • Problems starting the engine
  • Incorrect operation of the dashboard
  • Lost connection with diagnostic equipment

Causes

  • Open or short circuit in the CAN bus wiring
  • Corrosion or oxidation of contacts in connectors
  • Malfunction of one of the electronic modules
  • Damage to CAN bus terminators
  • Problems with module power supply

How to Fix

  1. Visual inspection of the CAN bus wiring for damage
  2. Checking the CAN bus resistance (should be about 60 ohms between CAN-H and CAN-L)
  3. Checking the voltage on the CAN bus (2.5-3.5V on CAN-H and 1.5-2.5V on CAN-L)
  4. Disabling modules one by one to find the faulty one
  5. Checking the integrity of resistance terminators

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