In the process of sorting out the ignition of my car noticed that all the ignition cables (from the cable trunking to the plug cap) and the ignition coil cables are protected with numerous small hard plastic caps that sort of link together to cover most of the cables.
Never took much notice of these and assumed they were some kind of protection from abrasion/heat.
Only just now, looked up the description of these plastic bits on bmwfans.
"Marten repeller" (and underneath says "only applies to marten protected")
????
So looked up marten repeller on internet search and what does it come up with ? - ultrasonic systems to deter martens (yes the bird !) from entering the engine bay of vehicles! and I quote "if a marten enters the engine bay of a car, it places its scent marks and returns there again causing continuous problems to the car owner".
I notice that marten repeller kits are available for various BM models (seriously).-and they're not on the ignition cables.
Is this a problem I've never heard about ? Wildlife enthusiasts help me out here.
Am I missing the point for some other electrical related term? or just being dim ?
As far as I know, I dont have a problem with birds visiting my engine bay so when I order my new Magnecor cables, I think I'll go without the marten repeller option (if it exists) 
"Marten repellers"
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Aren't you 4 months too early......................!
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No this is not an April Fool. Just remember that this is a German built car so some fo the word meanings may be different, Marten is not referring to the bird, it's referring to this little creature featured below. They can be very destructive and chew their way through lots of very nice chewy plastic such as wiring insulation.
Quite common and the local equivalent of "Halfrauds" stocks marten-repellers.
(The 2nd picture shows a different use for Martens) -
IT'S a shame you can't get seagull repelant, I live on the coast.
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Zitat von koenig dave;57640
IT'S a shame you can't get seagull repelant, I live on the coast.
How about one of these? -
Yeh - would have been a good one for April 1st
But unfortunately, I'm serious (sort of).
Have a look on bmwfans, CSi, engine electrics, ignition cables etc.
Item no 4 - marten repeller !
Maybe its BMW having a laugh ? -
Martin, BMW were serious, as I mentioned, the little furry beggars can be really destructive. The hard plastic rings probably don't taste nice and maybe too hard for the little furry ones to chew.
How's life up near the City? -
WITH MY LUCK another 50.000 will turn up for the funeral.
Tried chilli on toast.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=COOJ4dyCndw -
Jason,
Didn't see your reply when I wrote mine ....
Aahh - marten the furry stoat-like thing, that makes more sense
I'm sure this was a really essential thing to have on a UK car !
(although maybe its a problem for our Scots brothers ?).
I've got squirrels living in the woods next to my house, I wonder if they are protection against those ?
Anybody else got these things on their cars ? Were they standard on the CSi ?
Surely, nobody paid extra for these things when new in UK ?
City's busy, hell of a cold east wind though ....:) -
My car (1997 850 Ci) has the rings fitted, I'm not sure if they work or not, maybe they work on the same principle as the Tiger Scaring Dance.
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do they look like a twisted plastic flat spring on each lead? if yes there on both of mine but not on the 645. how do these ht lead munchin fur coats get past the belly plate?
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they work then, no fur coats under my bonets, only fuel guzzling horses.
ps. is any one goin to nec birmingham pistonheads show?
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Looks like the Marten protection option goes all the way back to first production... hilarious. Wonder why they didn't add deer whistles too. You V12 guys get all the cool stuff....
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