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obd2 cables can you use any?

Postby dlee » Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:11 pm

hey guys im getting into tuning and just wondering can we use any obd2 cable to flash ecus? or does it have to be the tactrix cable?
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Re: obd2 cables can you use any?

Postby Rome_BRZ » Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:07 pm

You can use any OBD2 cable just make sure it's a good quality one, I wouldn't want to risk my ECU by using an el-cheapo cable. You get what you pay for! For flashing an ECU I wouldn't use anything other than Tactrix personally...
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Re: obd2 cables can you use any?

Postby rayray » Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:40 am

Pretty sure for MY07 models you needed Canbus, the el-cheapo cables won't allow you to flash so Tactrix is you're only option... not sure about logging etc.

I'm 2005 model so elcheapo works, but... if I was doing a lot of flashing, I'd get a tactrix regardless too, the el cheapo has a habit of falling out/not making the greatest of connections.
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Re: obd2 cables can you use any?

Postby dlee » Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:41 pm

alright thanks guys guess i gotta buy one after all
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