Just for the record: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/elm327-usb-vehicle-obd-2-scanner-tool-28528 has changed a bit inside. ELM327_modif.JPG But the quick'n'dirty trick presented above just works. Simply remove that 120Ω SMD resistor R04 and that's it! Such cracked ELM327 could reset Service interval on...

Hi all, partial success: I was able to connect ABS via VAGKOM. Hitachi with VAGKOM still suxx, but now works with ELM327! Thanks, nice tool!

Okay, you're probably right (thence I'll try to re-check the things you enumerated), but how can then Fiat Examiner Smart work with the same car?

So there's no possibility to some verbose logging, what's going on behind the curtains?

My problem does still persist with 2.6.1 , moreover it is worse now: I can't connect to the Hitachi unit at all. Other symptoms: - Can't connect to any of the units (engine, abs, airbag, ...), however, when I try to connect to ABS, I'm getting EBD failure/ABS failure/ASR failure blinking on the disp...

Good point, sarebbe molto utile per me anche...

Hello!
I'm not able to connect to the Hitachi unit of my Stilo 1.8 (2003). Roughly 1 out of 10 connection attempts is successful, but the connection is dropped within 1-2 seconds.

Using VAG 409.1 cable, and having the same problem on lines PIN 1, 3 and 7.

Celeron1.8GHz,1GB, multiecuscan 2.5, WinXP

I would really appreciate that too!