Power Awning Switch

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Had a problem with the power awning. Would extend just fine, but only retract a couple of feet before stopping. Tried it with the remote, everything was fine. Took the switch out of the wall, to find that the wire connecting the switch to the awning controller is a piece of 4 conductor phone cord--the stuff that is used for connecting a landline phone to a modular jack. While stripping the jacket, the installer had nicked one of the 22 ga. wires, just enough to cause an intermittent open.

A minor issue, easily found and repaired, but just another indicator of the state of quality control in today's RV industry.

scottg · Answer

Wow, that's not nearly heavy enough unless it's just going to some kind of controller or relays.

drsteve · Answer

ScottG wrote:Wow, that's not nearly heavy enough unless it's just going to some kind of controller or relays.Yes, it runs to a controller about the size of a computer mouse. Has a couple of lights on it, I assume it's the receiver for the remote. The switch wire plugs into it with a standard old-school phone plug.

dougrainer · Answer

How come you did not fix it(or have the problem fixed) prior to leaving the dealer when you first picked it up?????? Doug

drsteve · Answer

dougrainer wrote:How come you did not fix it(or have the problem fixed) prior to leaving the dealer when you first picked it up?????? DougI didn't know about it. It worked fine last season.

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