CarHacking.Tools

CarHacking.Tools is a scripts collection of scripts to help jump start car research (and hacking?). All the scripts are designed and update to run on Ubuntu 20.04.

How To Install

Install Full Desktop

To Install The Full Desktop:

Git clone https://github.com/jgamblin/carhackingtools
cd CarHackingTools
sudo chmod +x *.sh
./workstationinstall.sh

Install Tools Only

To Install Only The Tools:

git clone https://github.com/jgamblin/carhackingtools
cd carhackingtools
sudo chmod +x *.sh
./toolinstall.sh

OBDII Adapters

You will need an OBDII adapter to get started.
Here are three of my favorites that I own and test with:

Tool Name
Link
Notes

USB ELM327
http://a.co/7YrtPui
Best for getting started and virtual environments.

Veepeak Bluetooth
http://a.co/80FLIMV
Great for permanent installs and using with your phone.

Cantact
https://hackerwarehouse.com/product/cantact-bundle/
An amazing open-source project for advanced users.

$10 Veepeak Bluetooth
http://a.co/ajFbcZ4
Great for getting started has some limitations.

Included Tools

The following tools are installed and configured automatically:

Tool Name
Link
Notes

Can-Utils
https://github.com/linux-can/can-utils
Basic CAN tool.

Canbus-Utils
https://github.com/digitalbond/canbus-utils
Basic CAN tool.

Cantact-App
https://github.com/linklayer/cantact-app/
Built to work with the Cantact Harware. I have not got it to work yet.

Caringcaribou
https://github.com/CaringCaribou/caringcaribou

GNUradio
https://www.gnuradio.org/
If you want to look at door locks and TPM modules.

c0f
https://github.com/zombieCraig/c0f

ICSim
https://github.com/zombieCraig/ICSim
Basic simulator for testing without a car.

KatyOBD
https://github.com/YangChuan80/KatyOBD
A really neat project that provides a GUI. I want to fork this and make it better.

Kayak
http://kayak.2codeornot2code.org/

OBD-Monitor
https://github.com/dchad/OBD-Monitor
A rally neat project that provides a GUI. Needs some documentation work.

PyOBD
http://www.obdtester.com/pyobd
Super old tool, still works, kinda.

Python-OBD
https://github.com/brendan-w/python-OBD
Use over PIP install.

SavvyCAN
http://www.savvycan.com/
Basic CAN tool.

Scantool
https://www.scantool.net/
Super old tool but still works.

UDSim
https://github.com/zombieCraig/UDSim
Basic simulator for testing without a car.

Wireshark
https://www.wireshark.org/
Great for capturing OBDII data just like you would ethernet data.

Stuff To Read

The following sites have been useful to me:

Link
Notes

http://opengarages.org/handbook/
Car Hacking Handbook

http://opengarages.org/
Open Garages

https://wiki.linklayer.com/index.php/SocketCAN
I user this when I forget how to enable can0

Warning

I likely don’t know what I am doing and this could be done faster, better and simpler some other way. These scripts could also break your car (seriously) and make you cry.