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Post more alternatives here, and I will keep the first post updated.

Is there a similar cable/part to use on the post-MY06 models?

I was just about to order one these, lucky I saw this first...

rickerty wrote::? Is there a similar cable/part to use on the post-MY06 models?

I was just about to order one these, lucky I saw this first...

MY08 requires the use of the Openport 2.0 cable. MY07+ use can bus, which is not accesible using the openport 1.3 or VAG COM cables.

To read/write your MY07+ ECU buy one of these:
http://www.tactrix.com/index.php?option ... &Itemid=53

Hotwire wrote:

rickerty wrote::? Is there a similar cable/part to use on the post-MY06 models?

I was just about to order one these, lucky I saw this first...

MY08 requires the use of the Openport 2.0 cable. MY07+ use can bus, which is not accesible using the openport 1.3 or VAG COM cables.

To read/write your MY07+ ECU buy one of these:
http://www.tactrix.com/index.php?option ... &Itemid=53

What about one of these, they say they are compatible with all Subaru's except 1999 and older Subarus which are not OBDII compliant.

http://www.ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/index.htm

Strange website, product looks ok though I can't figure out if it's usable as an interface cable or if it's just for reading and displaying data...
I'll read it properly after work.

Cheers

The problem with 95% of those "obdII gauges" etc is they only communicate via OBDII protocol (generalising here for simplicity). While all post 1996 USDM cars needed to comply with OBDII, ADM and JDM cars do not. Most ADM cars (just like JDM) do not comply with OBDII but simply use the same connector to communicate via SSM (Subaru Select Monitor) protocol, therefore you will get very limited, if ANY data from these generic OBDII devices

Hope this helps clear it up a little.

Hotwire wrote:The problem with 95% of those "obdII gauges" etc is they only communicate via OBDII protocol (generalising here for simplicity). While all post 1996 USDM cars needed to comply with OBDII, ADM and JDM cars do not. Most ADM cars (just like JDM) do not comply with OBDII but simply use the same connector to communicate via SSM (Subaru Select Monitor) protocol, therefore you will get very limited, if ANY data from these generic OBDII devices

Hope this helps clear it up a little.

Update:

I finally bought an UltraGuage EM (Metric/English version) as they have only just been released for sale. It arrived last Monday and I only got time to have a play with it yesterday on the way to Brisbane. My MY03 Forester has 48 Gauges available out of a possible 80, I can put up to 56 gauges on the 7 pages in the UltraGauge.
Yesterday I was finally able to see what temp the coolant was running at whilst cruising at 110 km/h on the highway instead of relying on the old needle in the dash, I was also able to check my DTE (Distance To Empty) for the fuel plus L/100k instantaneously plus a few others.

For the money it is a great little device and the back light/contrast settings make it very, very easy to read in bright sunshine when it's on the windscreen mount, for me it was worth the money, for other people it may not be enough or do what they want.

Ric wrote:How To Use a $20 VAG-COM Cable To Read/Flash/Log ECU's (MY06 and earlier only)

Thanks for this.

Ecuflash is developed and maintained by Tatrix.

I'm happy to purchase all cables from Tatrix to support the software development.

Of course I know real Openport cables will always work with Ecuflash too.

I am a little shy of a tuning noob, but is there a reason why this bluetooth connection wouldn't work on a Subaru?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OBD2-ELM327-Bluetooth-CAN-BUS-Scanner-Tool-V1-4-OBDII-/280721746181?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415c51e905#ht_4142wt_1038

That item coupled with an iPad/iPhone app would be amazeballs right?
Seems EVOSCAN is almost on to it, but purely for monitoring. Basic editing would be tight!
http://www.evoscan.com/iphone-ipad-4-evoscan

Just putting it out there.

EDIT: nevermind... just read a whole heap more info including about http://www.obdkey.com/. Seems it's been there, done that, wait for this type scenario.

The bluetooth/wifi device is good for reading and resetting codes.

You can't use it to flash roms though.

Also like to point out the bluetooth one works great for android devices (Torque app is awesome) and you can use a pc to connect to it as well.
The bluetooth one doesn't seem to be compatible with iOS so if you're running an ipad or iphone you'll need to get the wifi version. The iOS app is called Rev.

I gave my sister my Sansung Galaxy S2 and it's crippled my use of the bluetooth odbkey device.

I might order the wifi one and run it in the car connecting to the ipad (i just think the iphone screen might be too small to be useful?)

brainy wrote:i just think the iphone screen might be too small to be useful?

Which begs the question of why you downgraded from the SGS2?

brainy wrote:The bluetooth/wifi device is good for reading and resetting codes.

You can't use it to flash roms though.

Also like to point out the bluetooth one works great for android devices (Torque app is awesome) and you can use a pc to connect to it as well.
The bluetooth one doesn't seem to be compatible with iOS so if you're running an ipad or iphone you'll need to get the wifi version. The iOS app is called Rev.

I gave my sister my Sansung Galaxy S2 and it's crippled my use of the bluetooth odbkey device.

I might order the wifi one and run it in the car connecting to the ipad (i just think the iphone screen might be too small to be useful?)

for a bit of "hey, why not!" i went and got a cheap $15 bluetooth OBD dongle thingo to run with "Torque" on my galaxy tab, its a bit lagy (a second behind, at most) i.e. ill rev the car, then half a second later it will show the revs on the screen.

its pretty cool watching everything work, and you can also data log with "Torque", record 0 - 100 kph, 0 - 60 mph, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile times too.

SH30RB wrote:i went and got a cheap $15 bluetooth OBD dongle thingo to run with "Torque" on my galaxy tab, its a bit lagy (a second behind, at most) i.e. ill rev the car, then half a second later it will show the revs on the screen.

its pretty cool watching everything work, and you can also data log with "Torque", record 0 - 100 kph, 0 - 60 mph, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile times too.

Which dongle did you get? The ELM327 one? Might be a cheap fix for me, but also not sure if it'll work with the 3.0R as only the '05 GT is listed as compatible.