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Re: can't connect jags to bdc-comm

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson View Post
You at least need a cable with the outer two pins and a ground, and the easiest way to get that is to use a six-conductor cable. It likely won't be labeled as a CAN cable, though, as CAN is usually just 4 conductors in the middle of a 6-pin connector. Not connecting those outer two wires would definitely keep you from communicating with the Jaguar over a serial connection.
Yes, I think that's the problem. We just need a 6p6c to connect serial to the first Jaguar.
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