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difference between OpenPort1.0G and OpenPort1.0W tactrix cab

PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 3:21 pm
by not8player
What is difference between OpenPort1.0G and OpenPort1.0W tactrix cable? What make one generic and one specific to the WRX. I have search the forum and haven’t been able to find information that clear answer my question.

I have a 2005 RS and would like to get a cable to play, which one do you guys think will work and would get me started? I am a programmer at heart and interested into diving into code and not having to deal with hardware interfaces.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 3:50 am
by Spiider
The difference is only one extra pin used for programming.
If you want to be able to reprogram your car then you need the wrx one.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:48 am
by not8player
thank you

PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:57 am
by defusionus
spiider. Just out of curiousity. If I where to purchase the WRX version would it also be able to use in the generic project..??, or would I need both If I want to tinker..

PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:19 am
by Spiider
The wrx one will do you for both purposes. The generic one is the same less the reflashing "pin".

If you are not reflashing then the wrx/generic option doesn't matter. If you are reflashing then you need the wrx one.

PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:21 am
by richip
Not even sure what the generic cable's for. Earlier I assumed it was for doing OBDII on compliant cars, but so far I haven't been able to get an OBDII software talking to my Legacy with the cable, :).