LAUNCH CRP909E

So, like many of you you're probably wondering should i get this or Autel or snap on. I'm here to try to help with that. I've played with a lot of different scan tools and i feel i have a good grasp if it's a good tool or not. so first snap on is off the list because you wont find that for this price point and ill be comparing it to the Autel mk808 since its in the same price range. to start off i got to say i'm really impressed with the launch crp909e for the price point it comes in and has a absolute ton of options. this will let you talk with essentially any control module that you need to. i've tested it out quite a bit and it really works well with your normal cars such as Honda, Mazda, Ford, Toyota, Nissan and etc. all though this is suppose to work with practically any brand really. honestly i trust that it would to haha. what really amazes me about this is when you do diagnostic which will be the main one you use i would assume it runs through all the modules extremely quick (refer to video) that smokes the autel. then on top of that it gives you a report that you can send to yourself to keep records of your customers cars or you can send a direct report to them to help show them what's going on. this feature is a very handy feature for me personally and anyone wanting to keep logs. So, im not here to just tell you it's all rainbows and sunshine because well it's not and the main thing the Autel beats it at is programming keys.... well in some cases for example i programmed a key using autel on the Mazda 3 (other cars are usually easier Mazda is just difficult). with it i had to put in the incode with a incode calculator i had to buy. well with this Launch crp909e all i had to do was put in the vin and it pulled it right up ready to program well i tried programming a new key (bad immobilizer) and it said it was successful where the autel said it had failed which I prefer the truth. but then i retried a few days later with the correct immobilizer and it worked correctly. so that's just something to keep a note of for the future. the user interface on this was super clean to me and very responsive. i really have enjoyed using for the time I've had it so far its worked like a champ. also i trust this seller i reached out with a little quirk and they replied back and helped me out. plus amazon wont let you have a bad experience. So what are the pros and cons compared to autel well with this the pros are: Faster diag speed you also have a lot more modules that communicate better with this compared to the same priced autel. for cons. the autel will tell you when it doesn't do something correctly (like saying a key is programmed) so in conclusion whether you choose autel or Launch you're not going to have a bad time. it is a absolute beast of a machine that i wish i had picked up when i first started instead of keep getting cheap different ones this is a one time purchase and your set. it can do anything a beginner to intermediate mechanic will need even good for pro's so long as you don't need bi directional scan tool. i hope this review is able to help someone out that is worried about it. this is a good scan tool and its a name you can trust.

This reader is a real step up from others I’ve used. Durable carrying case, instructions, variety of cables. Easy to read, touch screen display, and well designed gripability. I used this on a 2011 Rav 4 to run a system diagnostic test as well as to assess wheel speed functionality (i.e. validating all sensors were working as expected and troubleshooting to find one that might not be). The ability to record and save diagnostics is invaluable. I hit record, took the vehicle for a short drive, and then was able to play back the recording frame by frame. In doing this, I could compare multiple trending/charts to see each sensor side by side, temperatures, solenoid voltage, etc. Also, this is not a basic screen record function, but actually being able to toggle between charts as if you were driving/running the vehicle at that moment. I was even able to look back at error codes that weren’t showing up on the dashboard (airbag trouble code in this case). (Pictured). Also used it to reset a tire pressure sensor light. (Pictured). The Wi-Fi functionality is helpful for updates, sending reports, troubleshooting, etc. Touch screen functionality was also a nice change from alternative fixed-button options as those aren’t always intuitive to navigate. The large display paired with the touch screen functionality made this a seamless experience to use. Auto-VIN scan feature was nice for pulling initial/basic car stats. The auto save feature for past diagnoses is also helpful for being able to look back on prior results. All in all, a great tool.

This Launch scan tool does a great job for all levels of car maintenance. Launch makes really good software and this tool has excellent features from detailed diagnostics specific to the vehicle to resets for all sorts of systems on today's vehicles. Probably the best feature on this tool is the reset functions for all sorts of vehicle systems from throttle relearns (if a battery was removed} to brake system resets (putting vehicles into service mode, retracting rear brake calipers), steering angle resets, diesel particulate filter resets, tire pressure system resets, battery registration (dealerships charge a ton for this service alone), oil life resets (many cars have to be reset with a computer only), gearbox relearns and ABS bleed procedures (this is crucial for brake work without it you can't get the air out of the system many times). Without a scan tool many of these functions are impossible and I own many scan tools that still won't complete all of these functions. The fact that it will perform all of those resets and more make this tool worth the money immediately but it does even more. The CRP909E also has generic OBD2 mode which is good for looking at data quickly and using other diagnostic modes for information unavailable elsewhere. There is a battery function to graph the battery level which is helpful for diagnosing The starting and charging system on the vehicle. The tool will store screenshots and recordings as well as reports for later reference. When diagnosing a car you can do a full health report to look at codes from each module on the vehicle which can show you way more than any other scan tool in this price range. The tool will also produce a report to either save or share and the report looks very professional and organized. The tool itself has a sturdy case and a great responsive screen with large easy to navigate buttons on the side. The OBD cable is long and this feature will keep you from losing expensive Bluetooth dongles that makes other scan tools worthless when they're lost. The bottom line is this tool does so much it's worth well more than what I paid for it. This tool would be great for a DIY garage or a professional technician needing to perform either diagnostics or use the functions of the tool to perform all sorts of work on today's cars. I've got 8 scan tools and this one is the one I grab because it does everything I need.

I am about 3 years into owing this thing. Battery failed. Upon opening it to see the battery, the gray bumper protector split badly, it is simply poor quality. The unit is NOT supported by Launch USA, yes its is a Launch unit, meant for ' overseas' you wont get support in the USA. Deeply disapointing considering what I paid. No parts can be purchsed, not the gray bumper, not the battery. Yes i am purchasing a 2x 18650 3.7v battery pack and hacking it in there, not happy about this one bit. Cant get that grey bumper thing at all, really shameful, really shameful to be fooled into buying an overseas unit with no chance of replacement parts original. Buyer beware for sure.

I received my Launch 909E delivered quickly and in perfect condition! I needed to purchase a scantool that had great functionality and reset for ABS Brake bleeding, Battery reset because on today's cars if you change the battery you must have the 909E to reset when you install a battery in your car! If you don't do the reset with this tool installing the new battery it will work in your car but it will destroy the new battery! I am impressed with the quality and accuracy of the Launch. The Demo mode let's DIY mechanic get used to operating the tool! I recieved a very nice user manual that explains very well how to operate the Launch tool and the book explains in detail how and oxygen sensor operation and many other sensors also. A great touch screen scantool to have and Graph and Record feature works great!! As soon as my brother saw the tool he ordered one for himself! I hope this helps someone out there!

I like the analyzer it's just you need more experience to operate it.

This is an update to a prior review. After 2 days of not being able to get a throttle body re-learn, tech support got back to me and said that the unit required in internet connection. BTW...this is NOT mentioned in the documentation ! So my car is parked in an underground garage w/o internet connection. I took it outside and used my cell phone to get a hotspot connection and Voila; the unit worked and updated. I still find that there are software glitches but I am able to use all the functions so far. So I am keeping this; kudos to tech support for finally getting back to me...although contacting them was not easy. So recommended but with some reservations.

This scanner is the perfect tool that is easy to use for the professional automotive technician to the weekend mechanic. To start of I have to say I am really impressed with the Launch CRP909E for the price it comes in at it has multiple options. This tool will allow you to talk to essentially any control module. I have tested it on multiple vehicles and it really works well. It has auto VIN decoder plus all the live data PIDS for diagnostic purposes. There are plenty of resets available from TPMS, battery coding and resets, maintenance functions, reset oil lamp, ABS bleeding and injector coding. This is a quality product with an affordable price.