FreeSSM cable

[WRX41]

Hey all,

 

I have a 2009 Impretzel OBS and wanted to start using FreeSSM for diagnostics and such. The million dollar question is which cable do I use?

http://www.amazon.com/VIMVIP-VAG-COM-409-1-Scanner-Volkswagen/dp/B00K6498D0/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1453058538&sr=1-1&keywords=vag-com

 

Will this work?? 

 

Or do I need something different since my car has a CAN bus I believe.

 

Any and all help is appreciated!

[wtdash]

Hi,

That cable specifically states it may NOT work w/CAN bus cars, so wouldn't count on it.

 

Keep looking...and do a search on RS25.com and NASiOC.com as they are Impreza-specifc sites...although all Subarus went to CAN bus about the same time.

 

Look up Tactrix cables, too.

 

GL,

TD

Edited May 6, 2016 by wtdash

[WRX41]

  On 5/6/2016 at 3:39 AM, wtdash said:

Hi,

That cable specifically states it may NOT work w/CAN bus cars, so wouldn't count on it.

 

Keep looking...and do a search on RS25.com and NASiOC.com as they are Impreza-specifc sites...although all Subarus went to CAN bus about the same time.

 

Look up Tactrix cables, too.

 

GL,

TD

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VAG-K-CAN-Commander-3-6-OBD2-USB-Diagnostics-Cable-for-VW-Volkswagen-Audi-SEAT-/331150184814 

 

How about this cable?

[rverdoold]

I have a simple K-line or kkl line vag-com cable. Which has a USB connection (though being cheap it still has an official FTDI usb to serial chip). It worked on my 99 impreza and on my 2009 (CAN) OBW using FreeSSM. I think the CAN bus cars still use the SSM for their own protocol. 

I think the sampling interval on the SSM channel is higher than on a CAN bus, though CAN bus can have a higher through bitrate.

 

So honestly any VAG-com kkl-line or k-line cable should work.

[WRX41]

  On 5/8/2016 at 7:38 PM, rverdoold said:

I have a simple K-line or kkl line vag-com cable. Which has a USB connection (though being cheap it still has an official FTDI usb to serial chip). It worked on my 99 impreza and on my 2009 (CAN) OBW using FreeSSM. I think the CAN bus cars still use the SSM for their own protocol. 

I think the sampling interval on the SSM channel is higher than on a CAN bus, though CAN bus can have a higher through bitrate.

 

So honestly any VAG-com kkl-line or k-line cable should work.

KKL works with CAN bus cars?

https://www.amazon.ca/Findway-VAG-COM-Interface-diagnostic-Volkswagen/dp/B00871CJ1W

[rverdoold]

  On 5/9/2016 at 2:33 PM, WRX41 said:

KKL works with CAN bus cars?

https://www.amazon.ca/Findway-VAG-COM-Interface-diagnostic-Volkswagen/dp/B00871CJ1W

In mine 2009 EURO OBW it does, I can use FreeSSM and ECUedit and Romraider with the KKL line cable from deal extreme. (the same for my non-CAN, non-OBD2 1999 euro impreza.