I have read somewhere that some 1998 or was it 1999  model Foresters were SSM and the next were OBDii compliant. The wires of the OBDii type plug may have been discernable as to which was which.

I have this combo cut from a 2001 MY SF5 NA EJ202 loom, and the wires are the exact same codes and positions as my 9/1998 make date/ 1999 MY

Anyone know if mine is OBDii ? based on wires? Looks like it may be

Any experienced comment appreciated

In this market, it was mandated to be OBDII in 96, some cars were compatible in 95, I THINK some Nissan was in 94?

I think we were in the crossover period about year 2000, so may have been a voluntary thing on Subaru's part back prior to year 2000.

 

I am wondering if anyone has an updated  method of tapping into the SSM to read all the live data available via the SSM port - there are some old posts talking about free SSM and using a serial port for laptop input. I no longer have anything more than USB input, so might expext a serial port adaptor to USB ??? Mind reader adapter would be better

 

I have found a reference to a VAG COM cable , found on ebay around $US 10 , image depicts a cable with what looks like for the OBDii port plug and USB 2 at the other end.