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LAUNCH X-431Tool User’s Manual
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Vehicle Diagnosis
Conditions for Test
z Turn on the key.
z The voltage of vehicle battery should be
11-14V. The rated voltage of the
X-431TOOL is 12V.
z The throttle should be in the closed
position.
z X-431TOOL works in the temperature
range of 0-50 ℃ . (30 minutes of
warming-up may be necessary when the
ambient temperature is 5℃) .
Select Diagnostic Connector
Various diagnostic connectors are supplied
with X-431TOOL. Select a specific connector
according to the tested vehicle. Refer to
appendix Ⅰand appendix Ⅱ.
Diagnostic Socket Location
Different vehicles have different socket
locations. Please refer to appendix Ⅰand
appendix Ⅱ.
Connection
Wireless connection:
z Insert the CF card into the CF card slot,
keep the face labeled “UPSIDE” upward,
and make sure the card is fully seated.
z Insert one end of the main cable into the
diagnostic socket on DIAGBOX.
z Connect the other end of the main cable
to the diagnostic connector.
z Connect the other end of the diagnostic
connector to the vehicle diagnostic
socket.
z For more details, please refer to Fig. 3-1.
Wire connection:
z Connect data interface of DIAGBOX and
communication port of main unit via
x-431TOOL box cable.
z Insert one end of X-431TOOL diagnostic
cable to diagnostic interface of DIAGBOX.
z Connect the other end of X-431TOOL
diagnostic cable to the diagnostic
connector.
z Connect the other end of the diagnostic
connector to the vehicle diagnostic socket.
Note: the Bluetooth indicator of X-431TOOL
DIAGBOX will extinguish when doing wire
connection.
Fig 3-1
1—DIAGBOX 2—main cable
3—diagnostic connector 4—diagnostic socket
Note:
If the power supply on vehicle diagnostic
socket is insufficient or the power pin is
damaged, you can get power in the
following ways:
♦ From cigarette lighter: insert one end
of the cigarette lighter cable into the
lighter socket in vehicle and connect
the other end to the power connector of
X-431TOOL main cable.
♦ From battery: clamp the two clips of
battery cable on the positive and
negative poles of battery and insert
another end of the cable into the power
connector of X-431TOOL main cable.
♦ From power adapter: connect the
power adapter to the 100-240V AC
outlet with power cord. Insert the 12V
DC plug of power adapter into the
power connector of X-431TOOL main
cable.
♦ When the battery power of the main