Power awning motor failure
My power awning motor failed with the awning closed in the travel position. I have instructions on how to replace the motor, but the instructions pertain to an awning that is not closed. My question i...
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dbbls wrote:
Have someone push the switch while you manually unrole the awning. It can be done. Even the dead motor can be forced with the current going through it. Be sure to cable tie the opposite arm so it will not come down.
That might work. I do hear clicking noise so maybe that is the brake releasing. The awning is a Dometic 9100 and I contacted Dometic and they could not advise me and suggested that I take it to a RV shop for repairs. I am surprised that they could not offer advise and assumed that the RV shop was more qualified than Dometic for this repair.
I now have little confidence in the reliability of auto/motorized awnings. I prey when the open or close the awning that the will operate again. I think I will go manual next time.
