Chasing a CAN bus short on a 2019 Silverado today
Posted by Lusinsimesc@reddit | Autos | View on Reddit | 13 comments
Been getting slammed at the shop this week. Had a 2019 Chevy Silverado towed in yesterday with a completely dead dash and a no crank no start. The previous shop threw parts at it and gave up. My usual scanner was struggling to even communicate and kept timing out on the network scan.
The guy in the bay next to me tossed me his topdon one. "Try this" He said. The topology map pulled up instantly. You could clearly see the blind spot module dropping off the high speed CAN. Unplugged the connector and the truck fired right up.
Honestly surprised how fast that scan ran compared to my older setup. It saved me hours of back probing connectors. Thinking about upgrading my own setup now since these network issues are getting ridiculous. What are you guys running for your daily diag tablet.
Doom_Disciple@reddit
Aside from laptops, Autel MS909 S2. Also have a 4 channel micsig tablet scope that makes can fault finding a lot easier.
Coolmath24hhh@reddit
Topology mapping beats spending half the day back probing connectors.
tylernute@reddit
No kidding. Once you’ve got a clear topology view, it’s hard to go back to guessing.
karabeth05@reddit
Hard not to start thinking about an upgrade after a job like that. You been seeing more CAN/network stuff lately?
Lusinsimesc@reddit (OP)
Yeah, definitely more than I used to. Enough that network visibility is starting to matter a lot more in my daily setup.
inkiered0604@reddit
I’m using the Topdon One too, and speaking from experience, I highly recommend it.
NB-DanTE@reddit
That topology map is a lifesaver. Finding network shorts without it is pure torture. Glad you found the bad module fast.
ProPainAD@reddit
Yeah, no kidding. When you see one like that, do you usually trust the topology enough to unplug the suspect module first, or do you still like to confirm the wiring side before touching anything?
owned0314@reddit
That’s a good catch. Topology really starts to matter once the network gets messy. You thinking about switching now, or just adding something better for bus faults?
Lusinsimesc@reddit (OP)
Spot on. I'm leaning more towards the latter. Any particular gear you'd recommend for that? BTW I’ve been eyeing topdon one for a while because of this experience
Lusinsimesc@reddit (OP)
Spot on. I'm leaning more towards adding something to handle bus faults specifically. Any particular gear you'd recommend for that? Ever tried the Topdon one? I’ve been eyeing it for a while because of this experience
blackbearleather@reddit
I've heard of topdon one. My coworker also recommended it to me before for professional repairs.
Dickdai@reddit
Time is money when you are flat rate. If the topology map is that fast I might need to look into one.