Canbus Or Vanbus?

[seefive]

I'm trying to connect my JVC radio/MP3 cd to the remote stalk on my car, and the Connects2 lead I tried failed. Halfords have an audioleads connector which says t's good for Peugeot/Citroen cars using VANbus protocol, and includes the 2002 C5 in its compatibility chart.

 

I though the C5 had CANbus??

 

The main dealer insists it's imposiible to connect to the stalk, but the lead manufacturers insist they have got it sorted.

 

I'm a birt nervous to risk £65 on the Audioleads solution, and I don't understand the CANbus/VANbus issue

 

Any advice please? Would an alternative be to retro-fit a unit from the new C5 ? (looks like it's DIN size and MP3 compatible)

 

Thanks

[seefive]

I'm trying to connect my JVC radio/MP3 cd to the remote stalk on my car, and the Connects2 lead I tried failed. Halfords have an audioleads connector which says t's good for Peugeot/Citroen cars using VANbus protocol, and includes the 2002 C5 in its compatibility chart.

 

I though the C5 had CANbus??

 

The main dealer insists it's imposiible to connect to the stalk, but the lead manufacturers insist they have got it sorted.

 

I'm a bit nervous to risk £65 on the Audioleads solution, and I don't understand the CANbus/VANbus issue

 

Any advice please? Would an alternative be to retro-fit a unit from the new C5 ? (looks like it's DIN size and MP3 compatible)

 

Thanks

 

 

sorry - I meant "Autoleads" not "Audioleads"

[myglaren]

This make things any clearer?

 

(I haven't a clue either) :blink:

 

 

ICE DND Services

 

InCarExpress

 

Wikipedia CAN-bus

[Guest Citroen CT]

it allows various systems to communicate even though they dont use the same programming and are made by different manufacturers eg a bosch abs ecu will communicate with a siemens binnacle (speedo) via canbus for data such as wheel speed/vehicle speed so the speedo doesnt need its own speed sensor because it can share info with other ecus

 

or in the radio scenario a blaupunkt stereo will communicate with the phillips stalk via canbus so when you press next track the radio knows what you want because it is sent via a canbus standard that all manufacturers use.

 

without canbus most of the creature comforts we enjoy on todays cars would not be possible due to the amount of wiring and control units senors that would be required to run the seperate systems