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A LOCAL INTERCONNECT NETWORK (LIN) connects often multiple and equally built LIN slave units (e.g. actuators). In order to distinguish the LIN slave units in the network, unique slave-node addresses are programmed during module manufacturing. As a result of such “end of line” programming, although equally built, each LIN slave unit is handled individually after production. In order to simplify logistics and manufacturing it is desirable to keep all LIN slave units identical in hardware and software until time of installation at the car manufacturer and to configure the LIN slave units in its target network. The LIN Switch Method (LSM) offers a solution to use one LIN slave implementation for all installation locations within a LIN network. After installation into a car, the position of these LIN slave units can be detected and unique slave node addresses (NAD) are assigned to each LIN slave unit.