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Lonsdor K518 Pro OBD Cable Hardware Self-Check and Language Change Guide


1. How to Do Lonsdor K518 Pro OBD Cable Hardware Self-Check?
2. How to Change Language for Lonsdor K518 Pro?

1. How to Do Lonsdor K518 Pro OBD Cable Hardware Self-Check?

How to check if the OBD cable hardware of Lonsdor K518 Pro Key Programmer is damaged or normal?

You can use the OBD hardware self-check function in the device software to test it easily.


Step-by-step guide:

Click [Immo & remote] on the main menu of K518 Pro key programmer

Select OBDII>> OBD hardware self-check>> OBD hardware self-check

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Connect the 12V power supply and OBD cable to K518 Pro correctly

No need to connect OBD cable to the vehicle OBD port

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The system detects the OBD cable problem “Damage detected on Pin 1”.

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We disconnect the current OBD cable, and use another OBD cable to connect with Lonsdor K518 Pro device.

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OBD cable self-check completed and the hardware function is normal now.

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Besides, there is a small bulb symbol in the upper right corner. It can open the light of OBD cable to help users find OBD port easier in the dark.

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2. How to Change Language for Lonsdor K518 Pro?

Lonsdor K518 Pro is available with multi-language. The default language is English. You can change the language yourself on the device. It’s easy to do with the following guide.
 

K518 PRO language supported:

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Turkish, Swedish, Burmese, Khmer and Hebrew

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Simple guide to switch K518 Pro language:

Connect device and WiFi

Click [Settings] on the main menu

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Select [Language switch]

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Select the language you desire (i.e. French)

Click OK

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It will download the language package automatically.

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Switch language successfully

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Reboot the K518 Pro key programmer

Input the screen lock password to enter the device again

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Now the language is switched to French.

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