Hazard warning for maintenance work:
When opening the engine bonnet, the high-voltage brushes will be discharged immediately through the
connected engine bonnet switch.
The high voltage is not hazardous for people (there is a very small flow of current). However, if you are very
easily startled or will suffer health risks from shocks, then the shock that you receive may constitute a risk.
As far as the multi-contact brushes are concerned, you will get an electric shock when touching several
contact tips at the same time. So, it is not sufficient to touch one single tip only. Positive and negative tips
have to be touched at the same time (as far as the marten is concerned, this happens automatically if it
sweeps by with its fur and the tips of the contact brush touch the skin, snout, etc.).
To be observed in case of external start, rapid charging and welding:
For protection against excessive voltage peaks, please remove the fuse of the marten defence.
General information:
Before fitting the marten scarer, please thoroughly clean the engine compartment of your vehicle (steam
clean the engine or use K&K scent-mark remover, article 000300) and also the surface where your vehicle
regularly stands (e.g. carport). Martens identify their territory using scent marks and can become very
aggressive when they smell the scent marks of another marten in their territory. Our marten scarers with
high-voltage contact brushes are extremely effective in deterring martens. Nevertheless, we cannot
guarantee that the marten will be truly scared off in 100% of all cases!
This marten scarer can only be used in vehicles with a 12 V battery. It may not be operated using electronic
voltage reducers from 24 V lorry batteries, because the marten scarer then cannot identify when the vehicle
is parked (in order to switch on automatically).
Be aware of the following BEFORE FITTING:
All our devices are carefully checked during and at the end of production. Please repeat these checks
before fitting with the engine switched off: Connect the earth cable to the negative pole of the car battery
and the positive cable with the fitted fuse to the positive pole of the car battery. The high-voltage brushes
should lie on an insulating substrate (cardboard, wood). After no longer than 5 minutes, the LED fitted in the
module should flash briefly at intervals of 1 - 12 seconds. This means that the marten scarer is in order and
can be fitted. Caution! After switching off, the high-voltage brushes may remain charged for up to one
minute. Before fitting, please first discharge them (see “Maintenance Work” in the operating instructions).
When checking, please make sure that you do not touch the high-voltage brushes! If the device does not
function in spite of a positive test before fitting, then this is clearly due to a fitting error (see fitting
instructions). We provide a statutory guarantee for the device; we will not pay for costs associated with
fitting and dismantling.
