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CAN 60 Ω & parasitic mV helper

High-speed CAN with two 120 Ω terminators reads about 60 Ω key-off. Parasitic draw from voltage drop across a fuse uses typical published blade-fuse resistances — the Power Probe / ALLDATA method techs already print as a PDF.

CAN-H to CAN-L resistance

Two terminators (typical healthy bus)

Two 120 Ω terminators in parallel read about 60 Ω. That is the expected key-off resistance on high-speed CAN.

If scan tools still cannot talk, move to voltage (key on: ~2.5 V bias, ~1.5–3.5 V swing) — resistance is only the first check.

Parasitic draw from mV across a fuse

Estimated draw

51.9 mA

0.052 A · typical sleep budget 50 mA

Vs sleep budget

Over

Above the common 50 mA sleep budget used in many parasitic-draw write-ups. Confirm the vehicle is asleep, then isolate this circuit.

Fuse resistance values are typical published blade figures (the Power Probe / ALLDATA style chart). A 0.5 mV drop on a 10 A fuse is about 65 mA — over a 50 mA budget. Measure the real fuse if the number matters in court.

Theory

Resistance first, then voltage, then isolate

High-speed CAN should read about 60 Ω key-off. 120 Ω is one terminator. Near 0 Ω is a short. Open is a broken pair or the wrong pins. Parasitic draw from millivolts across a blade fuse is I = V/R using typical published fuse resistances — a 0.5 mV drop on a 10 A fuse is about 65 mA, over a common 50 mA sleep budget. Modules can stay awake twenty minutes after key-off. This is not a pin-out database.

0.5 mV ÷ 7.7 mΩ (typical 10 A blade) ≈ 0.065 A = 65 mA.

How to use it

Role
Technician / auto electrician (P03)
Shop-day step
DVI / diagnosis on a no-comm or flat-battery RO
Do
Confirm sleep, measure, then isolate the circuit. Write the ohms or mA on the job card.
Do not
Do not replace a module from a 60 Ω reading, and do not pull fuses on a car that is still awake.

Official sources

Related tools

Method helper, not a wiring diagram and not a diagnosis. Fuse resistance varies by brand.

Put this next to the job card

Public tools stay free. The shop OS is the board, DVI, estimate, and GST invoice that use the same vehicle.