Launch X431 PROS V5.0

The X431 PROS V5.0 is Launch's professional workshop platform - the tool for technicians who need to open a vehicle's electronics fully, not just read a code and guess. It combines complete all-system diagnostics with ECU coding, bi-directional control and more than 35 service functions, across a claimed 110+ vehicle makes from 1996 to today's models.

What separates it from cheaper scanners is depth. Reading a fault code tells you a circuit reported a problem. Bi-directional control lets you command that component yourself and watch whether it responds, which is the difference between replacing the right part and replacing three wrong ones. For a workshop, that distinction is the entire business case.

Who we recommend this for

• Professional workshops and service centres - full-system access, coding and guided service procedures cover the daily mix of makes that walks through the door, without needing a separate dealer tool for each brand.
• Mobile diagnostic specialists - the wireless VCI and all-day battery mean you work around the vehicle freely, and the depth is there when the easy checks have already failed.
• Garages servicing modern diesels - DPF regeneration, injector coding and adaptations are included. These are exactly the jobs that otherwise get sent to a main dealer, along with the margin.
• Workshops taking on newer vehicles - CAN FD and DoIP support means recent models that older scanners cannot even establish a connection with remain within reach.

Typical jobs it handles

• Diagnosing intermittent electrical faults across multiple control modules
• ECU coding and adaptation after replacing a control unit
• DPF forced regeneration on blocked diesel particulate filters
• Injector coding after fitting replacement injectors
• Electronic parking brake service mode for rear brake work
• Steering angle sensor calibration after suspension or alignment work
• Battery registration and adaptation on start-stop vehicles
• Producing before-and-after scan reports to justify work to a customer

Probably not the right tool if…

You are servicing your own car. Most of its capability would sit unused - a Launch CRP123X covers private ownership comfortably for a fraction of the price, and the CRP919E BT sits neatly in between.

Technical details

• 8" touchscreen tablet running Android
• Wireless Bluetooth VCI connector
• All-system diagnostics, 110+ makes, 1996 onwards
• 35+ service and reset functions
• Bi-directional control and active testing
• ECU coding and adaptations on supported makes
• CAN FD and DoIP protocol support
• Two years of free software updates included

In the box

X431 PROS V5.0 tablet, VCI connector, OBD-II cable, charger and carry case.

Please note: the adapter set for older and non-standard connectors appears in some of the photographs but is not part of the standard kit. You can add it above as an option.

Warranty

Genuine unit with manufacturer warranty, serviced through Launch's authorised network. Not sure whether this or the CRP919E BT suits your workload better? Ask us - we will give you a straight answer, including if the cheaper option is the right one.