this maybe be a dumb question, but i may as well ask (inb4 noob forum)

in using an ek4 obd2a harness, with an obd2a -> obd1 conversion harness, for wiring in something like IAB, can i skip wiring into the ecu plug and splice it into the given wire for the obd1 connectors?

so instead of plugging it into A26 on the ek4 loom, can i splice it directly into A17 of the obd1 harness towards the ecu? would it function in the same respect?