Rv Electric Awning Trouble Shooting

Bad or loose wiring a broken wire or loose electrical connection will prevent the awning from getting enough power to work properly.

Rv electric awning trouble shooting.

Inside the switch i found the contacts weren t damaged or burnt at all but merely dirty. And finally most likely it could be the motor itself that has an issue. If your battery operated retractable awning fails test the batteries for power. Next it could be the wiring in the awning that passes through its arm.

Try running the awning with the meter on the battery and disconnected from shore power if there is a large drop in voltage your battery is bad. If your batteries do not have enough power to retract the awning recharge or replace the batteries as necessary. Before you replace the fuse test it with a multimeter set to the continuity setting or take it into an auto parts store and they will test it. Repairing the rv awning power switch being that we were camping in rural utah when it failed made finding a new replacement switch a no go so i decided to open it up and have a look at the contacts.

If you have a power awning you might think it s easy to just push the button and watch the awning run all the way out. This technique works whether the awning is open or rolled up. Pull the support arm to release the ratchet attached to the other end of the lever. If there is no clicking or even starting sound of motor the supply isn t reaching or the motor has gone bad.

If you have a power awning do not run it all out in one shot. First with your motorhome battery supply or wiring. It could also lead to an electrical fire. Well the problem here is you do not want to hit the button and run the awning all the way out with one shot.

An rver asks gary bunzer the rv doctor why the awning on his recreational vehicle will not retract evenly and what he can do to f. When using solar power to charge your batteries.