Tips and tricks and what i did to retract my awn.
Carefree awning won t extend.
Lastly it could be the gears in the motor housing.
Rolled in fine this morning parked for the evening and it won t extend.
Usually the clicking are the gears skipping.
I checked the fuse it s fine.
Main awning works ok there is 12v present at the mini plug that the awning plugs into when the switch is activated but no movement.
If this is hard to do it could be the strut.
Carefree awning won t extend.
The awning wont be extending if the motorhome was in running state.
This video is about mh carefree awning problems.
The hd awning stabiliz r is a new heavy duty version of the awning stabiliz r pole kit and provides vertical support to your awning.
After we got back from our august california trip the slide awning will not extend.
Its to prevent it from accidentally extending across the roof when you are traveling.
If this happens and it does happen to rain it will likely stretch the canvas and make it difficult for you to now retract the awning.
Russ 06 08 2015 09 04 pm 2.
The canvas will buckle and put too much tension on the motor.
Checked the fuse it s fine.
If we push the button to extend the awning nothing happens no noise or anything.
First time to ever have a problem with the awning.
Our coach has two awnings the main one over the entrance door 36rl and one installed on the curb side main slide.
A walk through the basics of what i learned using the carefree electric rv awning that is on my hymer aktiv.
That s the standard behavior i have seen in most cases.
Sadly our awning is not working and i don t know how to troubleshoot it.
It is the first pole kit to accommodate both box awnings and awnings with roll bars making it versatile as it will fit carefree and competitive brand awnings as well.
Fleetwood southwind 37f.
It s a common mistake for campers to extend their rv awning out too far to the point where water would collect on the awning itself.
If we push the retract button it makes a little sound like a soft thunk.
Electric awning will not extend if the motorhome engine is running.
Could be a bad strut that is hard to collapse grab the awning while out and try pushing in by hand.
There can be an obstruction in the arms or rust build up on the strut.
