Awning not working- Controller or motor?
After taking my camper out of storage this year, my awning fails to work.
When I push the button, there's a small load which drops the volts 1/2 volt when plugged in.
I tried to manually open it, but the nut spins freely on the crank outside. I can't get the plastics off since they screws are on the backside. I tried to undo the set screw holding the awning to the shaft in an attempt to lower the arm manually...but the dang set crew sheared off at the threads.
I pulled the switch panel out and there's a controller AC608-187-F. It's warm to the touch. I check voltage going out when pressing the button and there is voltage going out of each lead (forward and reverse) and there's residual voltage when I let off the button that seems to drop slowly (.5 amp).
I assume it's a relay so the load isn't going through the switch? Is there more in there?
Any thoughts what to do? If the motor was shorted out, wouldn't the fuse pop when holding the button? If the wire had a break, why would there be a load when I pushed the button? I can't get to the motor to test there either. When the awning has stuck in the past, the load is much higher and dims the lights. I can rock the awning by hand and it usually jostles it free. The camper is only 4 years old and not a whole lot of awning usage in the time. I can't believe the motor would be shot. Is there something else I am missing?
When I push the button, there's a small load which drops the volts 1/2 volt when plugged in.
I tried to manually open it, but the nut spins freely on the crank outside. I can't get the plastics off since they screws are on the backside. I tried to undo the set screw holding the awning to the shaft in an attempt to lower the arm manually...but the dang set crew sheared off at the threads.
I pulled the switch panel out and there's a controller AC608-187-F. It's warm to the touch. I check voltage going out when pressing the button and there is voltage going out of each lead (forward and reverse) and there's residual voltage when I let off the button that seems to drop slowly (.5 amp).
I assume it's a relay so the load isn't going through the switch? Is there more in there?
Any thoughts what to do? If the motor was shorted out, wouldn't the fuse pop when holding the button? If the wire had a break, why would there be a load when I pushed the button? I can't get to the motor to test there either. When the awning has stuck in the past, the load is much higher and dims the lights. I can rock the awning by hand and it usually jostles it free. The camper is only 4 years old and not a whole lot of awning usage in the time. I can't believe the motor would be shot. Is there something else I am missing?
