This Launch Scan Tool is sooo much More than just an OBD2 code reader - it does more things than I can list here, and if you're a DIY guy looking to take your car diagnosis and repair to the next level then this is it! If you are a garage/shop owner and are looking for that must have tool to help you diagnose, repair and turn bays faster and bring in more revenue for your shop, then this is your must-have tool. Between the Bi-Directional Control capabilities, the ECU Coding, the AutoVIN feature saving you time, live data graphing, oil light resets, steering angle sensor resets, electronic parking brake resets, and SOOO much more this is exactly what the car Doctor ordered!

Hate that I can’t default the Auto Stop/Start to off (like in 2018 Macan) and hate that every time I get in the car, the climate settings go back to what I stored on the key (unlike my 2018 Macan). I bought the Launch CRP919X for $379 on obd2eshop.com.

It was super easy and I was very nervous about bricking my new car. Everything worked as described. Here’s my step by step instructions with photos to change the default for saving climate settings:

Steps:

If you hit the arrow back in the upper left corner, you see the Diagnostic Trouble Code screen:

Scroll down until you see Air Conditioning and select it by pressing the right arrow on the right edge:

On the next screen, select Code/Brush Hiding:

On the next screen, select Brush Hidden/Modified:

On the next screen, select Memory Concept:

On the next screen, select Memory concept-Package Options:

On the next screen, you will see the current setting. Click on Comfort Memory under Coding Value.

I missed taking a picture of this screen, I selected Driver Memory and then hit Write Code.

Got this message that the Coding was a Success!

 

I’m now in the first test car the Toyota hybrid and we’ll just fire it up.

This is a menu which you meet and it looks when you start up the scan tool and it looks organized and very nice and will jump directly into the diagnose.

We will use its ability to do auto detect basically retrieving the vin from the car all by itself.

It is a function it does well without any problem at all. One thing more that you’ll notice if you have a really sharp eye actually that in some of the dialog boxes that pops up many of them also this one that’s actually missing a space between the comma and the letter after and in my opinion it’s definitely some low hanging fruits if you want to develop a product.

please ensure that the grammatics in the software is actually correct otherwise it seems a little confusing.

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The crp919x obd2 scanner came with its own injection molded plastic case. The inside is lined with dense foam that firmly holds the scan tool and the wires in place very well. The foam and the case will provide excellent protection for the scan tool while it’s in storage. The case includes the OBD-II cable, USB-C charging cable and two separate power adaptors. One plug is for the US and the other has two changeable adaptors.

It comes in a very solid casing around it. The screen is nice it has physical buttons as well and that was actually also one of the reasons why I chose this one.

I tend sometimes to struggle a little bit with only a touchscreen so here you are able to navigate through the menus also by pushing a physical by the way nice rubber button as well. The toolphysically reminds me of the many Snap-on scanners because of its red body with blacktrim around the edges and especially its physical buttons.

On the rear side it has a sold-built bracket so you can hang it nice secure around the steering wheel.

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