Abstract: A method is provided for repairing vehicle electronics containing a plurality of control units on which software and a configuration code describing the configuration of the vehicle electronics in terms of hardware and software is stored. Before a defective control unit is replaced, it is checked whether the configuration of the vehicle electronics changes due to the replacement unit. If the configuration of the vehicle electronics does not change, the defective control unit is replaced. After the defective control unit has been replaced, it is checked whether the new control unit has to be programmed. If the new control unit does not have to be programmed, the actual state is read out from all the control units and it is checked whether the actual state corresponds to the configuration code of the vehicle electronics. If the actual state corresponds to the configuration code, the repair is ended.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a system model describing a relation between applicable tests and components of a system under test (SUT). The system model is applicable in conjunction with actual test results for determining at least one fault candidate representing a specific component of the SUT likely to have caused a fault of the SUT. The method system model of the SUT is determined by determining configuration information describing the actual set of components—or parts thereof—in the SUT, and combining the configuration information with static information, for dragging from the static information the information relating to the SUT. The static information describes general information about the SUT, and/or possible components of the SUT, and/or tests applicable for the SUT, and/or relations therebetween.