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HOW TO DIAGNOSE CAN BUS FAULTS [PicoScope 2204A Low Speed CAN] Mechanic Mindset

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We look at diagnosing multiple faults on the low speed K CAN network. If you want to know how to diagnose CAN bus faults, I suggest using an oscilloscope, check out this PicoScope automotive training video.
In this video, we look at how to diagnose CAN Bus faults using the PicoScope 2204A oscilloscope. We also look at CAN bus waveform analysis to help you identify CAN bus problems. It can be complicated but this simple CAN Bus Fault Diagnosis video we help you identify the difference between high speed and low speed CAN Bus networks and how to set up the oscilloscope to test CAN Bus. We use the PicoScope 2204a oscilloscope to analyze a CAN Bus signal while different faults are installed.

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Timestamps for How to Diagnose Can Bus Faults
00:00 Intro
00:48 CAN High verses CAN Low
02:50 How to connect the oscilloscope to CAN Bus
04:00 CAN Bus oscilloscope settings
06:00 PicoScope CAN Bus waveform analysis
07:08 CAN high short to ground waveform analysis and fault diagnosis
09:26 CAN Low short to ground waveform analysis and fault diagnosis
10:00 CAN high and low short together waveform analysis and fault diagnosis
10:44 Open circuit CAN Bus waveform analysis and fault diagnosis
12:18 How to diagnose intermittent CAN bus faults with the oscilloscope

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