OBDSTAR CAN DIRECT-V2 | Accessories
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The OBDSTAR CAN DIRECT-V2 is a cable kit that allows you to connect directly to a vehicle's CAN network independently of the OBD2 port. The kit comprises a main cable with OBD2 connectors and 4 mm banana plugs, two wire-piercing probes (back-probe pins) for the CAN-High and CAN-Low wires, and a manufacturer-specific Jeep/Chrysler CAN-C-bus connector. On the vehicle side, the kit connects to the OBD port and the vehicle's internal communication wires; on the device side, it connects to your diagnostic equipment.
This approach is necessary because the Security Gateway (SGW) in modern vehicles blocks reading and writing through the standard OBD2 port. By tapping directly into the CAN bus, and on FCA vehicles into the CAN-C-bus, an uninterrupted data stream is established between the vehicle network and the tester. The probes make contact with the copper core of the network wires, so you do not need to cut or strip cables. The kit unlocks network access only; which procedures you can then perform — key programming, dashboard calibration or reading CAN frames — is determined by your device's software and licences. The cable kit adds no vehicle coverage in itself.
KEY BENEFITS
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
Applications and functionality
Via direct bus connection, you can reach control modules located behind the gateway.
Control units you can access
- Immobiliser module (IMMO): The module involved in proximity key programming, whose access via the OBD port is blocked by the gateway.
- Instrument cluster: The dashboard, which requires write access for adjustments and calibrations.
- Other protected control modules: Modules on the connected network; which ones vary by vehicle and network architecture.
What you can do
- Programme proximity keys: Teach new smart keys to vehicles where the gateway blocks IMMO access via the OBD port.
- Calibrate the instrument cluster: Perform adjustments or calibrations to the dashboard via direct CAN communication.
- Read CAN frames: Retrieve raw CAN data and network packets for network analysis.
- Perform protected diagnostics: Run active tests, clear permanent fault codes and complete repair work on control modules behind the gateway.
- Note: What is actually possible depends on the vehicle, network architecture and your OBDSTAR device's software.
Compatible vehicles and applications
The presence of a Security Gateway and the CAN network architecture determine compatibility, not the model. The source documentation lists the makes below as application areas without specifying production years; only recent models are mentioned. First check which network is present in the vehicle and where you can tap in.
- Toyota and Lexus: Key programming, including on systems 4A, 8A, 8A-A8, 8A-A9 and 8A-AA.
- FCA (Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat and Alfa Romeo): Direct connection to the CAN-C network via the supplied make-specific connector.
- Renault: Recent models, via CAN bus tap-in.
- Opel: Recent models, via CAN bus tap-in.
Package contents
- 1xOBDSTAR CAN DIRECT-V2 main cable
- 2xSpiral probe with piercing tip (red/black, back-probe pin)
- 1xJeep/Chrysler CAN-C bus connector
Technical specifications
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Brand | OBDSTAR |
| Part number | CAN DIRECT-V2 |
| Type | Adapter cable |
| Application | SGW bypass / direct CAN-bus connection |
| Vehicle-side connection | OBD2, 4 mm banana plugs, piercing probes and manufacturer-specific Jeep/Chrysler CAN-C connector |
| Device-side connection | OBD2 and 4 mm banana plugs |
| Communication | CAN-bus, CAN-C |
| Control units | Immobiliser (IMMO), instrument cluster and additional modules behind the gateway |
| Category | Accessories |
| Supported manufacturers | Toyota, Lexus, FCA (Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Alfa Romeo), Renault and Opel |
| Model range | Recent models with Security Gateway; production years not specified |
| Required to use | OBDSTAR diagnostic device or programmer with 16-pin OBD2 connector |
| Additional requirements | Stabilised battery charger during use; vehicle wiring diagram |
| Weight | 0.3 kg |
