# Digital dash on Astra h

**URL:** <https://forum.realdash.net/t/digital-dash-on-astra-h/5121>\
**Category:** Project & Dashboard Showcase\
**Created:** [April 7, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/digital-dash-on-astra-h/5121 "2024-04-07T12:42:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![valerione79](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/dc4da7/32.png) [@valerione79](https://forum.realdash.net/u/valerione79)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/digital-dash-on-astra-h/5121/1 "2024-04-07T12:42:18Z")

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good morning everyone, this is my first post. I’m new to this world of realdash and I need help. I’d like to install a digital cluster on my 2005 Astra H. I purchased an Android portable car radio to place in place of the original dash from connect with obdlink mx+. once the device has been paired with the obd via bluetooth, I enter the app, follow the whole procedure, create the can/lin connection, activate the can monitor, save but when I go back to the dashboard nothing happens, I don’t see any data. did I do something wrong?

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**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/digital-dash-on-astra-h/5121/2 "2024-04-09T11:18:55Z")

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> [@valerione79](#):
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> create the can/lin connection

RealDash has no built-in CAN descriptions for 2005 Astra. In order to receive data from your vehicle, you need to use OBD2 connection type instead of CAN connection.

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**Author:** ![valerione79](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/dc4da7/32.png) [@valerione79](https://forum.realdash.net/u/valerione79)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/digital-dash-on-astra-h/5121/3 "2024-04-09T18:38:10Z")

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> [@realdashdev](#):
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> RealDash has no built-in CAN descriptions for 2005 Astra. In order to receive data from your vehicle, you need to use OBD2 connection type instead of CAN connection

okay thanks. I made the connection via obd and it works but it doesn’t read a lot of data such as the engine failure light, open doors, direction indicators etc etc… too complicated for and I respect you for the work you are doing

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**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/digital-dash-on-astra-h/5121/4 "2024-04-10T05:40:44Z")

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> [@valerione79](#):
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> open doors, direction indicators etc etc…

Yes, you will not get those from OBD2 connection. For more info, see:

[OBD2 indicators, fuel level and gear - Connectivity / OBD2 - RealDash Forum](https://forum.realdash.net/t/obd2-indicators-fuel-level-and-gear/68)