Hi All,

Does any one know the pinout / or part numbers for the 5 pin diagnostic socket used on the Forman around 01/1993 to 7-1996?

This is the socket I am refering to:

http://obd.ec.cz/RedukceFavorit/Favo3.JPG

Many Thanks,

Dave.

whats a forman?(i know what a site forman is )

Forman = Favorit Estate.

how random :confused:

I wish to use VAG COM on a car equiped with this type of OBD connector so how can this be random?

And before you all start, YES it is compatable with VAG-COM, solong a you have the correct adoptor. Which is what I am asking abbout so I can manufacture my own.

Dave.

I think Ben was refering to the estate being called a Forman not the fact that you want to interogate the said vehicle with VAG COM.

What are you after doing? I didnt think Favorit ran self diagnostics.

Correct, the Skoda Favorit/Foreman requires a special adapter. The Czech VAG-COM distributor does have these in stock:

http://vag-com.cz/kabely_konektory.php

Hi,

Many Thanks for the reply, that is exactly what I was after.

Cheers, Dave.

I think Ben was refering to the estate being called a Forman not the fact that you want to interogate the said vehicle with VAG COM.

quite.

i have vag-com myself so completely understand why you would want to do it but the name seems odd to me

Many Thanks for the reply, that is exactly what I was after.

You're welcome.

Any chance you could send me an Auto-Scan once you are working on this car? Havn't seen a Favorti/Foreman scan yet.

I shouldnt think it will be to long..lol

Engine will be about it.

forman is how the czechs know these favorit estates - that IS their name here.

as to the lead - has anyone found the wiring arrangement on this lead yet? or have you ordered the lead already?

the dealer wants about 30quid inc post and vat - in czech - so budget about 35quid to the uk.

Hi All,

Yes I thinks the engine is about it. I can tell from the picture what wires do what, I just need the part number off the blank plug that is fitted to the car when there is no lead connected. I think it will be a VW part number, Something like 357 9XX XXX, where X is also anumber. When I know that I can make my own :D

Cheers,

Dave.

If you're looking for the OBD-II socket as found in more normal cars, that should be:

3A0 972 695

000 979 011 should be repair wires with appropriate pins already crimped on

If it were me, I'd replace the strange Foreman socket with a standard OBD-II socket using the above parts.

-Uwe-

http://www.pc-autodiagnostika.cz/upload/img_kabely/redukce_koda_favo_.jpg

is the updated link for the socket adapter.. i would still like to try out a diy adapter - so has anyone got the pinouts for the forman - favorit with the 5pin diag socket ??

ok, slight update to anyone that might want to know...

there are just the three wires for the favorit.. and from the car wiring i saw a moment ago... red +, white -, black with green stripe is the k line (left to right on the socket)

i used 3 small crocdile clips onto a 2+2 vw adapter for my vag geniscan obd hand code reader... so a vagcom would read it too no probs.

Would Vag-com tell you anything worthwhile about a Favorit? It looks like you can buy the adapter cable here Propojovac

Hi All, Thanks for all the replies and links, the problem is now solved, I purchased a used Snap-On connector and reverse engineered that to work with my VAG-COM lead. If any one is interested I can post a full explination. Cheers, Dave.

I'd be interested. Also interested in what sort of details can be read from the system. My guess is only the basics like lambda sensor, temps etc.

Just FYI:

Felicia trouble codes can be decoded by flashing LED.

Did anyone actually make a cable that worked?

Yep.

yep. three crocodile clip leads do the trick too :-)

A bit late, but here's a diagram and photograph.

The two 2 pin connectors at the top, left to right have the numbers 443972580 and 443972577 on them respectively. It is through these with an adapter that will allow you to connect it to a standard cable. The 5 pin female socket at the bottom is shown with the locating ridges uppermost and the metal retaining clip on the underside. It has a switch and LED in the circuit, presumably to switch it when you are ready to read the LED blink codes