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10-08-2010, 06:06 PM | #1 |
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Anyone try the BFM cable?
Has anyone tried this cable for logging and flashing? More specifically on a 2002 WRX? I searched but nothing came up.
http://www.bustedfingermotorsports.com/flash.html
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10-08-2010, 10:16 PM | #2 |
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You should buy one and be the test dummy
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10-09-2010, 10:01 AM | #3 |
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The bigger issue for me is I need to get a Windows laptop or netbook (just bought a house, which took some funds away). When I get that in order I would be glad to.
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10-10-2010, 09:44 PM | #4 |
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Well I just bought one. Hopefully it'll work on my 06 WRX like they say it will. I really don't want to spend 100+ dollars for just a cable.
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10-10-2010, 10:45 PM | #5 |
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keep us updated!
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10-11-2010, 12:20 AM | #6 |
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looks like an ebay vag com cable. what i notice about my ebay cable is the connection to the odbII has weakened after a few weeks of use and now i get intermittent loss of connection to the laptop. i have to wiggle the plug around a lot.
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10-11-2010, 09:02 AM | #7 |
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That's to be expected to a certain degree. Even some of the Cobb APs had that issue.
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10-11-2010, 02:54 PM | #8 |
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Might just just be a rebranded vag cable..
I was wondering about them too. Id be shocked if it works for the 02-03 guys. May just be the same thing as the cheaper ebay/vag cables that work if you add 12 volts to the obdII plug on the 04+ Ecu's. It would be great to see Tactrix loose the monopoly and have to be competitive. Someone test it on the bugeye..
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10-12-2010, 09:01 PM | #9 |
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I'm about 90% sure that those are just VAG-COM cables with a sticker on them...
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10-13-2010, 09:19 AM | #10 |
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10-13-2010, 10:52 AM | #11 |
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10-13-2010, 02:26 PM | #12 |
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Digitally signed drivers I believe when V1.30 came out.
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10-19-2010, 12:51 AM | #13 |
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like they said looks like the Vag cable, or very similar to the cobb protuner cable... which i dont use because of crap connectiona nd dropping connection during runs ect.
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10-22-2010, 11:47 AM | #14 |
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This cable is better than the ebay ones because it wont' give you the voltage too low error you get with vag com cables.
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10-23-2010, 12:04 PM | #15 |
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I wish I could confirm this for myself but I haven't gotten it yet. I emailed them Wednesday and they said they usually ship within 2 days and that he's sending a second one via priority mail. I haven't gotten any package info though so I'm giving them until next Wednesday. If I don't have it by then I'm just going to ask for a refund. It shouldn't take that long just to get a cable.
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10-24-2010, 08:35 AM | #16 |
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Thanks for the update.
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10-24-2010, 10:08 AM | #17 |
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10-26-2010, 09:08 AM | #18 |
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I emailed Cody at BFM and he responded with:
Our cable works just like the tacrix 1.3, although it uses a generic driver system compared to the ECUflash driver pack specific to tactrix. Our cable will log, flash, pull maps, and read learning views with no problems. This cable is in the same case/frame as any other OBD2-usb cable including the vag cable. What makes it different is the way we wire the chip inside, common issues with vag cables is having to run 12v wires all over the place to activate the cable. With ours as long as your cigar fuse is ok, its a plug and go just like the V1.3 cable. |
10-27-2010, 05:31 PM | #19 |
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No cable
Well I still don't have the cable and the tracking number I have for it shows no movement or location. Just "Electronic information received" since the 21st. I told them that unless the cable is in transit right now that I want my money back and that I'm giving them a week to resolve it. Now I have to order a tactrix cable and have it overnighted becuase I needed this stupid cable this month. Unbelievable.
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11-09-2010, 07:45 AM | #20 | |
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Anyone got an update on their experience? |
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11-21-2010, 11:13 PM | #21 |
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Got mine!
I ordered this on Wednesday and got it yesterday. Cable seems like it's very good quality, so far I was able to use the "clear ECU" function in RomRaider and it did clear my CEL.
Still trying to get it to work with EcuFlash though... will work on it more tomorrow. |
11-29-2010, 02:41 AM | #22 |
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i got my cable and it works with romraider/learning view but no ecuflash... i have an ADM my01 wrx.
Mykul - did you get yours working?? |
11-29-2010, 01:01 PM | #23 | ||
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He's told me he tested this cable on every ECU that they've advertised it to work with, INCLUDING the '02-'03 WRX USDM. He said he, too, had a lot of trouble at first to get it working, but stated it is all about timing. He even said he got it working with version 1.42.2595 of Ecuflash. He seems like a genuine guy, so I'm going to keep trying. Quote:
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11-30-2010, 04:29 PM | #24 |
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I got an 02 WRX, no luck yet getting the BFM cable to sync. Let us know if you got yours to work.
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11-30-2010, 05:50 PM | #25 |
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