Awning Lights - How to?

[lakebum]

We just upgrade our Fifth Wheel for a Class A and we went from a manual type awning to an electric one. Which I am already liking but next to the smell of bacon cooking in the morning and campfires, my next favorite thing is hanging lights on the awning.

Being vertically challenged, it was always easy to hang the lights before raising the awning, but that is not possible now. Also, I am seeing a lot of LED rope lights for awnings now.

Are there any good solutions for LED lighting that can be left on the roller? Or is it mounted under the awning, what are folks doing now a days?

[mgirardo]

We have two sets of these attached to our 11' electric awning with cheap binder clips from the dollar store. Our awning is pitched. The bottom of the awning is about 7' off the ground. I stand 5'11", so with arms raised, they are easily attached. The binder clips come off easily without doing damage when the awning needs to come in.

-Michael

[murphy38]

I used a set of LED lights I got online for about $30.00 and mounted them about 2 inches under the awning so they could be seen even if the awning was rolled up.

[Hornnumb2]

I got the wifi controller from Amazon, I just hated the one with the remote because you had to point the remote right at the eye to get it to work. If you use wifi on your phone alot while camping it might be better to go with the bluetooth controller instead. With the wifi controller you just have your phone connect to it like any other signal.

[mpinva]

I am looking at adding the multi color strip lights by tapping into the porchlight. I wonder, though where the controller will go. Maybe behind the lens of the porch light?

[Kylesmith3021]

Would you take off the outdoor light and pigtail off the wires..i have a brand new tt so i dont feel comfortable driling through it

[austinjenna]

I did the rgb led under the awning, just make sure that you mount them low enough if the awning is rolled up that you can still use them. I also used a wifi controller so you can control them through your smart phone

Nice going..now I need to get me one of these. Where did you get it at?

[austinjenna]

You could also tap into your outside light

[Hornnumb2]

You could come through the same hole as your electric awning or drill a hole.

[Kylesmith3021]

How would you connect it to a 12volt system without drilling holes through your camper

[Hornnumb2]

I did the rgb led under the awning, just make sure that you mount them low enough if the awning is rolled up that you can still use them. I also used a wifi controller so you can control them through your smart phone.

[lakebum]

Okie1 wrote:
Bought a led strip off E-Bay for around $20.00 and stuck them on bottom of rail that awning hooks into, wired it into porch light. We can use them with the awning in or out and they work great. Been on for over two years with no problems....

I think I like this method the best, so do the LED light strips work right off the 12 volt system? I guess I do not need to purchase anything other than the strip?

I am probably jumping the gun, we have not been out yet with the Motorcoach, first trip is this weekend to Holiday Trav-L Park in Virginia Beach, I guess I can walk around and look for others where I can see in person.

[austinjenna]

Bought a led strip off E-Bay for around $20.00 and stuck them on bottom of rail that awning hooks into, wired it into porch light. We can use them with the awning in or out and they work great. Been on for over two years with no problems....

Same here. Just make sure the lights you get are for outdoors.

[Okie1]

Bought a led strip off E-Bay for around $20.00 and stuck them on bottom of rail that awning hooks into, wired it into porch light. We can use them with the awning in or out and they work great. Been on for over two years with no problems....

[DutchmenSport]

We always hung lights on our manual awnings, but when we purchased our Outback it came with a power awning. Ours can be tilted down, enough I can reach the roller and still attach lights. But the electric awning is more subject to wind than the manual, so if if gets windy it means taking lights off, then on, then off, then on before retracting the awning. Too much work.

So now we just use rope light on the ground. Much simpler. If we need actual light under the awning to read or do something, we flip on the white scare light on that side, do what we need, and then turn it off and enjoy the ambiance of the rope lights. Besides, the rope lights don't kill the mood of a good campfire as the light is low to the ground and not shining from above.

Every one does it different, for us, we like just the ambiance. We actually like it dark.