Abstract: A method determines damage which occurs on the vehicle in the event of an accident between a vehicle and a collision partner. The method analyzes information about an acceleration profile of the vehicle provided by an acceleration sensor. The analysis is performed as to whether the acceleration profile exhibits at least one sudden change or jump. The method generates an output signal which includes an item of information about damage which has occurred on the vehicle in the event of the accident, based on a number of changes or jumps which are identified during the analysis of the acceleration profile.

Abstract: A method determines damage which occurs on the vehicle in the event of an accident between a vehicle and a collision partner. The method analyzes an item of information, which is provided by an acceleration sensor, about an acceleration profile of the vehicle. The analysis is performed as to whether the acceleration profile exhibits at least one sudden change or jump. The method generates an output signal which includes an item of information about damage which has occurred on the vehicle in the event of the accident, based on a number of changes or jumps which are identified during the analysis of the acceleration profile.

Abstract: In a diagnostic tester for electronic control devices in a variety of different motor vehicles, a universal plug connection is provided that is identical for the various types of motor vehicles. The tester can be connected through the plug connection to a diagnostic plug connection in each motor vehicle that is linked with the control devices to be diagnosed. The connection is standardized mechanically with a fixed number of plug contacts but not in terms of the signal assignments of the plug contacts and the electrical properties of the signals to be transmitted. The universal plug connection is mechanically adapted to the standardized diagnostic plug connection. In addition, an adapter unit is connected to the diagnostic device side of the universal plug connection.

Abstract: In the case of an arrangement for the wireless exchange of data between a servicing device and a control unit in a motor vehicle, having a transmission path between the servicing device and a transmitting and receiving device (SEE) on the motor vehicle, the transmitting and receiving device is arranged on the motor vehicle in a removable manner.