Motor Home Door Awning

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ask your RV center for the lost manuals or have them fix it?

Two things to consider: 1) is it electric 2) is it a manual awning... So, if you have electric, check the gear drive , which is plastic, has probably broken. You should be able to disassemble the motor unit case to major this determination. If it is a manual awning, three things are spring tensionerd. If you try to get it to retract idling a strap or hook, you should feel it wanting to pull in. If not, spring assembly has either come become un-sprung, pardon the reference, or the spring has broken and needs to be replaced.

fuse blown. or - switched off at the main control - below bathroom in my 5th wheel. there is an over-ride switch on mine, at the main control unit accessed from below. you would need to post the make, model, year in order to get other than generic help.

Some of the LED Awning Lights will not run up the arm, where they are interested into the side seam if the vinyl of the awning. I have seen after market work done where the wiring is cut into the edge seam and sealed up afterwards so you minimize and wiring being twisted up at the motor assembly or needing to have an open slip ring to get power to the lights, which can become corroded or need cleaning frequently. Start by having the awning open and looking for working coming out the the wall at the anchor rails. There will be one cable for the motor to extend and retract the awning, so don't get them confused. The wiring for the motor will be larger than the LED power wiring.

OK! Here is a link that MAY help you...

Here is a 'free fix' link and I'll offer a SECOND that shows INSTALLATION that MAY help you to replace it!

BE SURE to check the other LINKS there on the same Awning!

Anthony
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Contact your awning's manufacture for corrective procedures. If not repairable it may be covered under warranty or home owner's insurance.

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I just posted a solution to the same question in another thread.

Check out for the brushes in the motor. They might be worn down and need replacing.

Yep ~ exposed wires to the weather elements PLUS the stress and flex-action as you open and close your awnings can quickly lead to disaster (again)!

Perhaps a GENEROUS amount of clear (tube) RTV SILICONE applied to the wire access hole/point AT your Motor?

Since you are replacing MOTORS often ~ perhaps the real cause failures are the MECHANICAL FLEXIBLE JOINTS of your AWNING ~ (being) too stiff offering too much mechanical resistance to your MOTOR?

> YOU DO< have a lot of them so CAREFULLY spray just enough 'garage door lubricant' to them to assure minimal resistance to awning movement and motor movement!

Also it seems that everybody ~ including your motor mfg. ~ wants to save a buck so they substitute smaller wires (internally and externally) or any other 'trick' that will shave down their costs! So try to hunt for a older (new) motor... perhaps that will extend the life of same...

Sadly your motor looks rather specialized so finding a beefier / stronger replacement (at less cost) looks like slim chances... I was thinking of maybe a older satellite 'C-Band' dish motor? Those puppies are STRONG and built to handle LOTS of TORQUE-stress due to HIGH wind issues on the surface. DIsh motors are also VERY reasonable in cost!

Do you have a 'machine-shop friend
d that can help and make special brackets ~ and perhaps modified motors may be your ultimate answer?