I read the reviews on the product before taking the plunge and purchasing it, and I am glad that I did (purchase it). After watching several DYI videos on tackling the rear rotors and pads (electric parking brake), I replaced both rotors and pads. After finishing the job, i had several error codes, the main one "Malfunction electric parking brake, see dealer". I tried several attempts to "reset" the rear calipers (series of up-down-push-pull on parking brake switch and brake) to no avail. This item was my last ditch effort before making the dreaded trip to a Lexus/Toyota dealer to "fix" my mistakes. This item rescued me from that fate... After receiving the item (two days early i might add), charging the internal battery and updating the software I am now a hero with a cape. I was able to reset the rear calipers, and bleed the hydraulic break system in a matter of half an hour, most of that time was spent learning the menu system. The price i paid for the unit is way below the service cost for a technician to perform the same task. If you are leary about the negative reviews, take a chance. Read more

It is indeed a useful DIY tool for me. It allows me to see the hidden technology of my car (curious me), and also allows me to fix (the tuning function found in the tool) the problem of inconsistent temperature between the driver side and the passenger side of the dual-zone constant temperature air conditioner, which I have already paid the repair shop to fix but it has not been improved. Read more

Great replacement for Toyota/Lexus techstream. I have a 08 Lexus GX470 that needed abs/brake bleeding and i didn’t have access to a laptop to download the techstream program. I looked around for options and seen this pop up so i gave it a chance. Works great and its really easy to use. Launch for the win! Read more

So far, this can do everything techstream can do but faster and easier. Version 2.0 has the same software as version 1.0 but is much faster and can do it's updates wirelessly. It can also send reports via email over the wireless and has an onboard battery which charges from the obd2 port or the usb-c connection. I have already used the product on two Lexus' and cleared some codes that other scanners missed in the history. I have also used it to debug the dreaded B1442 "air mixing dampener" that can occur with a low battery or replacing a battery. I allowed me to use the special functions to do a "Air Mix Door Servo Initialization" and clear the history fixing the issue. I hate using techstream as it's old and slow. This is much faster and just as capable so far. It also comes with a lifetime software updates for the software. While you can purchase support for other makers in the mall, these are not lifetime software and need to be renewed every year. Owning this for one maker like Toyota / Lexus with unlimited free updates is a better deal in my opinion than subscribing to makes with this tool unless you plan on doing this for less than 3 years. If you need to support a bunch of cars in a shop environment, then you really to go scanners that are faster, support all makes and models, and cost $600 or thousands which can expense the yearly subscriptions to keep it current. If you are on the fence for version 2.0 or version 1 of the Launch Creader Elite, get version 2 just for the speed and convenience. Read more

Used this obd device to program a key fob for my 2004 tundra. Worked great. The menus are a bit troublesome to get to. Not all options are available, like controlling seat belt warning light. Neither was is on a tech stream program running off a windows 10 laptop running virtual won xp and tech stream. Worth the money and EASY to use with comprehensive info for Toyota and lexus Read more