{"id":17627,"date":"2022-08-01T02:30:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T02:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/?p=17627"},"modified":"2022-08-06T02:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T02:33:12","slug":"how-to-fix-launch-x431-pad-reading-the-vin-code-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-launch-x431-pad-reading-the-vin-code-error\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix Launch X431 PAD reading the VIN code error"},"content":{"rendered":"

When using the Launch X431 PAD, after entering the intelligent diagnosis function, the following error message will appear:<\/p>\n

\u201cwhen downloading the software, the selected SMARTBOX serial number is different from the SMARTBOX serial number currently used. Please re-select the same serial number and download the software to upgrade again or contact the dealer.\u201d How to fix the error\uff1f<\/p>\n

Device Show in This Guide:<\/strong>
\nLaunch X431 PAD V<\/a><\/p>\n

Procedures:<\/strong>
\nFor this error you need to re-download and install AutoSearch software agin.
\nSelect \u201cOther Modules\u201d\u2013>\u201dFiles\u201d\u2013>\u201dInternal Storage\u201d<\/p>\n

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Go into path cnlaunch\/X431PADV\/9898900038\u2026\/DIAGNOSTIC\/VEHICLES
\nThen select \u201cAUTOSEARCH\u201d folder,and press \u201cDelete\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Now go back to main menu to select \u201cUser Info\u201d\u2013>\u201dSettings\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

And select \u201cClear Cache\u201d to clear the cache<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

After device restarting,select \u201cSoftware Update\u201d at main menu,and login your account
\nIt will show the software you are possible to update
\nSelect \u201cAutoSearch\u201d,then press \u201cUpdate\u201d button<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Downloading,then install it automatically.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

After then test Launch X431<\/a> again,it will work normally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When using the Launch X431 PAD, after entering the intelligent diagnosis function, the following error message will appear: \u201cwhen downloading<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17630,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[2397,2394,2398,2395,2400,2402,2399,2396,2401],"views":4976,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17627"}],"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=17627"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17634,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17627\/revisions\/17634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}