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Gateway Module

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The GWM is located behind the driver side knee bolster trim panel, to the right of the steering column. A DLC is fitted to the GWM. For diagnostic scan tool access, a remote DLC is mounted under the driver side instrument panel, with a harness connecting to the DLC at the GWM.

The GWM acts as a central gateway to translate messages across all 4 vehicle controller area networks (CANs), and vice versa. The GWM is the only module on this vehicle with this ability.

The 2 module communication networks connected directly to the DLC are HS-CAN1 and HS-CAN2. These 2 networks communicate directly with the diagnostic scan tool. The other 2 communication networks, HS-CAN3 and MS-CAN, communicate on the network, but do not communicate directly with the diagnostic scan tool. The GWM translates the messages from these 2 networks to the HS-CAN2, which transfers the signals to the diagnostic scan tool.

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