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Reddit mentions of LAUNCH CRP129 OBD2 ENG/at/ABS/SRS EPB SAS Oil Service Light Resets Code Reader for Mechanic and Experienced Enthusiast
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We found 1 Reddit mentions of LAUNCH CRP129 OBD2 ENG/at/ABS/SRS EPB SAS Oil Service Light Resets Code Reader for Mechanic and Experienced Enthusiast. Here are the top ones.
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- 【COMPREHENSIVE SCAN TOOL】Featuring reading/clearing codes and viewing live data for four important systems (engine/transmission/ABS/SRS) and special reset functions (Oil Reset, EPB/SAS Reset), this scan tool is a great choice for mechanics to facilitate their diagnostic analysis
- 【WIDE VEHICLE COVERAGE】LAUNCH CRP129 code reader works on over 40 OBD2 complaint vehicles after 2006, and the diesel models of 12 Voltage. You may consult us about the coverage via Q&A/Email before purchase, leaving out unnecessary time and troubles
- 【FULL OBD2 FUNCTIONS】To most car owners, an obd2 scanner’s ability to read codes and do smog tests is what matters. This launch OBD2 scanner supports full OBD2 tests including I/M readiness and O2 sensor tests etc., that will keep your mind from worrying about emission checks
- 【USER-FRIENDLY DESIGNS】LAUNCH CReader CRP129 is 7.4 inches long and 4.4 inches high, enabling it to be easily operated and stored. It displays data clearly with TFT LCD screen and responses within seconds, making diagnostic work smooth, simple and fast
- 【WARRANTY & UPGRADE】The diagnostic tool provides 12-month warranty from the date of purchase and lifetime free online upgrade. Notice: The upgrade can be finished with Window-based computer ONLY. The “Password”, i.e. register code, can be found in “help” application
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Specs:
| Color | Red/Black |
| Height | 2.36 Inches |
| Length | 5.91 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | M |
| Width | 1.18 Inches |
I was a little off on my pricing, but it is tied to VIN and limited to a certain number of vehicles. The cheapest option is the "enthusiast" which is only good for 3 or 10 VINs. Price has changed a little though, several years ago when I first ran into this VW fiasco that is the EPB, it was $300 for the base product and I'm pretty sure it was only good for 1 VIN.
The professional is still $900 though, which is still nonsense to expect a tech to buy when it only works on 3% of the cars sold in 2016. Probably well under 3% of cars in my area. There's no Audi, and the VW dealership literally has like 15 new cars on their lot, while our FCA dealership across the street has like 30 Ram 1500s and over 100 new cars total. The Toyota and GM dealerships are just as big (or bigger) in our city.
The old Genisys didn't do it iirc, the one that looked like a space ship. But it stopped getting updates in 2012 or something so that doesn't really even matter. The Encore will, but it's like $2k.
The cheapest thing I've found that will do it is the Launch CRP129. But it's kinda shoddy, updates are a pain in the ass, and it didn't exist for a couple years after the VW EPB came out (Amazon says it launched (lol) in Sept 2014, while some VW had the EPB in 2011 model years (so by the time an affordable tool came out for the aspiring technician, some of those cars were 4 years old already.)