{"id":15035,"date":"2021-10-03T04:39:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T04:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/?p=15035"},"modified":"2021-10-01T04:43:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T04:43:41","slug":"launch-x431-scanner-remote-diagnostics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/launch-x431-scanner-remote-diagnostics\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch X431 Scanner REMOTE Diagnostics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the special features of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/category-35-b0-Launch+X431.html\">Launch X431 OBD Scanner<\/a> is that it allows us to provide technical support via the internet or remote diagnostics. This feature is very helpful, especially for those Launch X431 users having trouble with the vehicle they are diagnosing. This blog post will guide you through how to enable the remote diagnostic of Launch X431 if you need someone\u2019s assistance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-1-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-1-900x473.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements to Enable Remote Diagnostic<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Internet Connection<br \/>\n2. Valid Launch X431 User Account<br \/>\n3. Remote Technician<\/p>\n<p><strong>Procedure to Enable Remote Diagnostic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>STEP 1 Plug the Bluetooth (DBSCar) to Vehicle Datalink Connector.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-2-900x506.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>STEP 2 Turn the Ignition ON.<br \/>\nSTEP 3 Please LOGIN to your Launch X431 Scanner. If you don\u2019t see a login button, it\u2019s possible that the account is already logged in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-3-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-3-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-3-900x488.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>STEP 4 Select and hit the REMOTE DIAGNOSE option from the software menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-4-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-4-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-4-900x490.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>STEP 5 Select REMOTE from the lower left menu, then enable ALLOW DEVICE TO BE CONNECTED.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-5-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-5-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-5-900x485.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>STEP 6 Choose the CAR MAKER of the car you scanned. In my example I am scanning TOYOTA.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-6-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-6-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-6-900x486.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>STEP 7 The Scanner now is ready for REMOTE DIAGNOSTIC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-7-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-7-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-7-900x439.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The above tutorial is the configuration for the remote device. The remote technician will be able to control the Launch X431 Scanner over the internet. The lesson below is for REMOTE TECHNICIANS who want to scan the vehicle from a distance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR REMOTE TECHNICIAN If you\u2019re a technician who wants to scan the scanner remotely, please follow the instructions below.<\/strong><br \/>\nSTEP 1 Visit remotediag.x431.com<br \/>\nSTEP 2 Login your account, You can use the scanner user account.<br \/>\nSTEP 3 Then input the serial number of the scanner that you want to remote.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-8-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-8-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Enable-the-Launch-X431-Scanner-REMOTE-Diagnostics-8-900x516.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>STEP 4 Wait for the remote scanner to accept your request. You can start the scanning after the request is granted.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the special features of the Launch X431 OBD Scanner is that it allows us to provide technical support<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1940,640,165,366,1938,686,367,1939,1937],"class_list":["post-15035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-launch-x431","tag-launch-diagnostic-tools","tag-launch-scanner","tag-launch-x431-2","tag-launch-x431-diagnostic-tool","tag-launch-x431-for-sale","tag-launch-x431-scan-tool","tag-launch-x431-scanner","tag-launch-x431-scanner-reviews","tag-x431"],"views":2653,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15035"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15044,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15035\/revisions\/15044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}