CAN-BUS Shield Hookup Guide

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Resources and Going Further

Once you've gotten the basic functionality of the CAN-Bus shield working, you can start hacking your car and interfacing your own electronics to your vehicle. Try checking out different PIDs on the CAN-Bus with your vehicle, or see if you can interface the CAN-Bus to control LEDs, speakers, and more!

For more information, check out the resources below:

Or check out these videos from According to Pete's explanation of CAN BUS and OBD-II:

Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of these related tutorials:

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