{"id":16129,"date":"2022-02-01T10:33:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T10:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/?p=16129"},"modified":"2022-01-31T10:54:36","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T10:54:36","slug":"how-to-clear-diagnostic-history-on-launch-x431-v-v-pad-vii-pros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-diagnostic-history-on-launch-x431-v-v-pad-vii-pros\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear Diagnostic History on Launch X431 V\/V+\/PAD VII\/PROS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diagnostic history function in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/category-35-b0-Launch+X431.html\">LAUNCH X431 scanner<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/goods-4523-Launch-X431-V-8-inch-Tablet-Wifi-Bluetooth-Full-System-Diagnostic-Tool.html\">X431 V<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/goods-4524-Launch+X431+V+(X431+Pro)+WifiBluetooth+Tablet+Full+System+Diagnostic+Tool.html\">X431 V+<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/goods-10428-Launch-X431-PAD-V-PAD5-Full-System-Professional-Diagnostic-Tools.html\">X431 PAD V<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/goods-10467-Launch-X431-PAD-VII-Full-System-Diagnostic-Tool.html\">X431 PAD VII<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/goods-10482-LAUNCH-X431-PROS-Auto-Professional-Diagnostic-Tools-key-programmer.html\">X431 PROS<\/a>) provides quick access to the tested vehicles and users can continue to the last operation without starting from the beginning. But sometimes we feel the diagnostic history is messy or we want to backup diagnostic history. So how can we clear diagnostic history or backup which folder for diagnostic history backup? Go ahead to see how to solve this problem.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Check \u2018Diagnostic history\u2019<br \/>\nThere is nothing in it at this moment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-2-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Select any vehicle to diagnose<br \/>\ne.g. VW Golf 2012<br \/>\nSelect Local Diagnose&gt;&gt; VW&gt;&gt; System List&gt;&gt; 01 Engine Control Module 1&gt;&gt; Enter<br \/>\nThere are three fault codes that have been detected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-3-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-4.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-4-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Exit the system<br \/>\nRemove the VCI from the vehicle<\/p>\n<p>Step3. Check diagnostic history<br \/>\nBack to the main menu of Launch OBD2 scanner<br \/>\nClick \u2018Diagnostic History\u2019 to check again<br \/>\nNow you can see the VW diagnostic record appears on the screen<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-5.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-5-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4. Clear diagnostic history<br \/>\nBack to main menu, select Other modules&gt;&gt; Files&gt;&gt; Internal Storage&gt;&gt; Logger&gt;&gt; the related file (cnlaunch)&gt;&gt; X431PADV&gt;&gt; DIAGNOSTIC<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-6.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-6-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-7.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-7-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Move the folder DIAGNOSTIC to Recycle Bin<br \/>\nPut the file into the recycling Bin successfully<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-8.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-8-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5. Clear Caches<br \/>\nGo to User info&gt;&gt; Settings&gt;&gt; Clear Cache<br \/>\nContinue to perform the function<br \/>\nAfter that, restart the APP automatically<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-9.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/How-to-Clear-Diagnostic-History-on-Launch-X431-9-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 6. Check if the diagnostic history record has been cleared<br \/>\nCheck diagnostic history again<br \/>\nIt shows \u2018No Record\u2019.<br \/>\nSo, the diagnostic history record on Launch scan tool has been emptied successfully.<\/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>Diagnostic history function in LAUNCH X431 scanner (X431 V, X431 V+, X431 PAD V, X431 PAD VII, X431 PROS) provides<!-- 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":16130,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[2396,2613,2846,474],"views":2061,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16129"}],"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=16129"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16139,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16129\/revisions\/16139"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}