Definition Request - 2008 Forester XT Sports MT (CANbus)

illmatic · **Joined:** Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:20 pm **Posts:** 7

Will the XML definition work with EcuFlash as well?

jay

merchgod · **Joined:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:38 pm **Posts:** 4222

When the canbus update is released, there will be defs for both RomRaider and Ecuflash

Davenow · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:18 pm **Posts:** 23

I will have my cable in 2-5 busines days I guess (I just ordered it)
I will either upload the rom here or get it to Gabe somehow.

Jon [in CT] · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:02 pm

Which market is this ECU? Japan?

merchgod · **Joined:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:38 pm **Posts:** 4222

Jon [in CT] wrote:

Which market is this ECU? Japan?

It is USDM

Jon [in CT] · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:37 pm

The ROM in the first post has the same CID as the one posted at http://forums.openecu.org/viewtopic.php?p=18941#18941, described as a US 2007 manual FXT.

How could someone not know their car's model year?

Or, did Subaru carry a CID across model years for the first time?

merchgod · **Joined:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:38 pm **Posts:** 4222

I haven't found any pattern in the ROM (or ECU id) to determine model year. I wish there was as I can only go by what users tell me. The JDM Forester STi is the only model, based on what users are claiming their MY to be, in which the same cal id appears to cover multiple years (04-07).

Jon [in CT] · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:18 pm

merchgod wrote:

I haven't found any pattern in the ROM (or ECU id) to determine model year. I wish there was as I can only go by what users tell me. The JDM Forester STi is the only model, based on what users are claiming their MY to be, in which the same cal id appears to cover multiple years (04-07).

We need a Subaru parts guy to look up the part numbers for the 2007 and 2008 FXT ECUs and tell us whether they are the same.

I have a suspicion that Subaru froze the calibrations for US 2008 Foresters at the 2007 levels. The third page at http://techinfo.subaru.com/html/reprogramming_pack_listing.pdf suggests they did that for the normally aspirated 5MT models, and it also suggests there might be different CIDs for US and Canada 2008 normally aspirated Foresters.

merchgod · **Joined:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:38 pm **Posts:** 4222

Jon [in CT] wrote:

I have a suspicion that Subaru froze the calibrations for US 2008 Foresters at the 2007 levels. The third page at http://techinfo.subaru.com/html/reprogramming_pack_listing.pdf suggests they did that for the normally aspirated 5MT models, and it also suggests there might be different CIDs for US and Canada 2008 normally aspirated Foresters.

That is interesting. Not sure it matters much, though, other than having the correct year shown in RR (07/08).

Davenow · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:18 pm **Posts:** 23

I got my OP 2.0 today. I will get the ROM off my ECU if you guys still need it.

(2007 USDM FXT manual)

merchgod · **Joined:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:38 pm **Posts:** 4222

Might as well submit it - could be a different revision even if it is the same model/year.

Davenow · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:18 pm **Posts:** 23

just installed everything on a brand new tuning laptop Doing the initial charge on the battery right now. I will grab it in a couple hours when I start the discharge cycle.

Are there any defs out yet for the 07-08?

merchgod · **Joined:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:38 pm **Posts:** 4222

no, I'm working on them right now. Probably a couple of weeks.

gabedude · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:33 pm

I just got your text Dave lol.

Davenow · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:18 pm **Posts:** 23

Here is the ROM off my 07 FXT Manual

RomRaider

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