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Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface, Component Overview

General Information 

Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface J533 interlinks the various CAN bus systems in the vehicle.

For example, it transmits data from the engine control module system CAN bus) to the instrument cluster (instrument cluster CAN bus).

Fault finding is performed via "Guided Fault Finding".

Fig 1: Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface, Component Overview
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1 - Multimedia Control Head E380

2 - Front Information Display Control Head J685

3 - Front Information Display Control Head Control Module J523

4 - Instrument Cluster Control Module J285

5 - Radio R

6 - Chip Card Reader Control Module J676

7 - Media Player, Position 1 R118

8 - Digital Radio (DAB) R147

9 - TV Tuner R78

10 - Navigation System with CD Drive Control Module J401

11 - Digital Sound System Control Module J525

12 - Telephone/Telematics Control Module J526 and/or Telephone Transceiver R36

13 - Multifunction Steering Wheel

14 - Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module J527

15 - Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface J533