rider Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I bought a USB into laptop code reader years ago, when USB was fairly new and it cost a lot of money. The kind of thing you can now get from China for £8. So I decided it was time to update and go for something that would do more than just read basic codes and reset the EML. After a bit of a look around ended up going for the Launch Creader 129 aka the V!!!. Plugged it into my Range Rover L322 today and its an amazing piece of kit. Taps into all sorts of live data including auto box temperatures and solenoid pressures which is what I was personally wanting to check out. I went for this code reader because it has a massive list of vehicles it works with (almost all bar PSA). It'll do all the code checks and resets around the systems including ABS and SRS. Well happy and only £180 (incl VAT). It can be found cheaper or more expensive, price ranges from £160 to £290 for this unit. My mechanic matey just spent £3,000 on a code reader and I think I've got something that does 90% of what his will do. For the extra you get things like adaptive resets and electronic brake resets/calibration. There are lots of tube videos on readers and this seems to offer the most functions across the widest vehicle range for this kind of budget price. The hardest thing to work out with was how to change the default Chinese to English on startup. A seriously impressive piece of kit that I would recommend to anyone currently seeking out a good all round budget code reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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