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Information Bus: Description and Operation: Overview





Communications Network

OVERVIEW
A number of different types of communication networks are incorporated into the vehicle wiring harnesses for the transmission of commands and information between control modules. The configuration installed on a particular vehicle depends on the model and equipment level.
The communication networks available on the vehicle are:
- LIN (local interconnect network) bus
- Medium speed CAN (controller area network) bus
- High speed CAN (controller area network) bus
- Media Orientated System Transport (MOST) ring