Method and device for automatic detection of the equipment status of an automobile

A device for automatic detection of an equipment status of a component of an automobile, comprising:

• an automotive controller, the controller forming a signal as a function of an engine load;
• and
• a monitoring device for monitoring the signal, wherein the monitoring device detects the equipment status of a component if the component is activated and the signal is within a predetermined range.

A computer program product directly loadable into a memory of a digital computer, the computer program product including software sections for performing the steps of:

• activating a component;
• and
• monitoring an engine load of the automobile, whereby the component is detected if the engine load is between a predefined upper limit and a predefined lower limit, while the computer program product is running on the computer.

A method of automatic detection of an equipment status of a component of an automobile, comprising the steps of:

• activating a component;
• and
• monitering an engine load of the automobile, whereby the component is detected if the engine load is between a predefined upper limit and a predefined lower limit.