My awning lights failed my 2013 Keystone Fuzion Toy Hauler. I went up and checked power to them (both strips are out - front and back and both are powered by the same switch inside the camper) and power seems ok. Not sure why both strips went out exactly at the same time, but the only way to further find out if it's power or strip is to get a replacement strip. The lights are on the awning roller tube and the wiring is sewn in the awning fabric. At the roller tube is a very small 2 prong connector that is attached to the current strip of lights.
My questions:
Is there a replacement strip that comes directly with this connector? I assume the awning is a carefree, and I can't tell from their site what the connector looks like, and the price is 70-80 dollars per strip (seems I need two). I also checked on Trekwood, and it's the carefree strip - no pictures, also 70-80 bucks.
I found a warm white strip on Amazon, received two of them. They seem quite lovely (and are warm white instead of the cold, blue light) except for the fact that the connector attached to them is a DC connector - one prong. Can I use them anyhow and remove the DC adaptor and splice to the other adapter? Are there connectors that make this simpler?
I really hate to spend a million dollars fixing this at the dealer, because the darn things don't have a stellar reputation (moisture etc.) and I'm sure the strip will go out again eventually. I'd like to make it an easy plug and play, but I can't find a strip that has the right connector. I see this mod all the time, but most must be splicing, or they are putting them on the sidewall and using the porch light to hard wire into (which I also would like to do, as my awning is in more than out with wind and stuff).
Any thoughts?
Me, DH, 2 rugrats
2016 GMS 3500 DRW (aka Benny) (sadly gone)
2012 GMC 3500 DRW (aka Bernie) (sadly gone...)
2013 Keystone Fuzion 342 (aka Bertha)(also sadly gone...)
2019 KZ Venom 4012TK (Large Marge the Buttercup Barge)
2020 GMC 3500 DRW (Homer)
