That’s okay for me, as I have a Dmm, and a borescope for when I need to visually see something. Pull and clear codes, Data stream and freeze frame, graphing, logging, but no oscilloscope or boro scope or Dmm capabilities (although it does read sensor voltage and such in data display, don’t confuse the two). The end result was great, I’ve used this against a solus ultra. I checked a few user groups on facebook and this seems to be the general consensus, that the useful life of one of these expensive auto scanning diagnostic tools is about 5 years (assuming you haven’t beat it to death before then), and that Launch makes the best third party tool out there So as long as you are not constantly working on the latest models or cars, this should not be an issue. But he assured me that the product can be used for many years afterwards with no worries.
When I contacted the seller, who was very helpful, he did mention that the update time frame is one year.
The interface is like your standard Android tablet and it updates just like you would update your laptop computer.
Then you take that serial number and email it to the seller you bought it from on After they activate your serial number, then you can connect it to your wifi and then download all the updates directly on the device. How so? but basically need to use the serial number from the back of the device. Reminds me of how you had to register your Autocad way back in the 90’s. The process of registering is kind of “old school”, for lack of a better description. However, the pre-installed car model data I found to be very limited, so I would suggest the first thing you do is get it registered so you can download all the latest data updates.
However, the setup and registration of the tablet is the key to getting the most use out of the X431V+.Īctually, you don’t have to register the device in order to use it. Setup and registration of the X431 Pro3 tablet I found that all scanners/computers had the capabilities of reading DTC, scan, graph but the Launch x431 pro 3 v 2.0 had a much broader coverage of not only the basic capability’s and over 100 vehicle makes and models but also has transmissions, ABS, SRS, Body control module, Suspension, infotainment, TPMS, key programming and much more all in one tool, plus it had capabilities of other languages and functionality in many other country’s which my concern was Mexico so this scanner covered all of our needs.Ģ. I did several research and found many scan tools out there with OE level diagnostic capabilities but I needed something that not only would work with vehicles sold in the USA but also vehicles from Latin America since they do offer different models. I was in search for a OE level scan tool for my father who has an automotive shop is Mexico. this is exactly that… and this has one years of updates for free. With any big purchase, I research things…and saw how good of a scan tool it was, and quickly found out the Matco maxgo is a re-branded launch. I was almost talked into buying the maxgo off the Matco truck. Snap on can’t write the info reading software for the cars, they must rely on the manufacturer to tell them everything. I come from a family of mechanics I personally have had the experience to work with snap on scanners, OTC and even HD laptop software’s and they all work great but with the Launch X431 pro3 V2.0 you have it all in one package.X431 pro3 does the same thing all those overpriced $8,000 Snap On units do, for 1/6th of the price. X431 pro3 wins snap on scanners, OTC and maxgo: Got this Launch X431V+ package days ago and it is in a good condition, all OBD stuff and the device packed in a protective case. Device is made well and multi-function with a legible touch screen.