Dometic awning end plug removal pin
I need to remove the non-motor side end plug from a Dometic awning, in order to rig up my wiring for LED lights. I've designed a simple way to provide power to the light strip that can wind up with th...
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That pin never needs to be removed. In 43 years as a RV Tech and thousands of awning repair/installs, I have never needed to do what you did. That pin secures that plug in to the Spring shaft, which you have found out. Make sure when you use that bolt in place of pin you do NOT tighten tight, but allow it to pivot. I understand what you are trying to do, but over the years I have seen various OEM awning makers different light wire designs and I can think of no good reason to do what you did to install a wire to allow the wire to roll up and down. I hope you post a pic of the final resulting install to let us understand the design of what you did. Doug
