Rv Awning Motor Not Working

Test the battery power when a battery operated retractable awning does not work.

Rv awning motor not working.

I d probably start with a voltage measurement at the motor as the awning moves. Upon inspection there is a small motor bolted to a gear reduction assembly. Check the power connections to see if there is a short in the wiring or the cord is not plugged in. There are several problems that can cause the awning not to work correctly.

Some elctric awning motors do not have a stop and if. The awning does not seem to have the right tension. I deduced this in two ways. Under normal situations the nut will run the awning in or out depending on which way you turn it.

Rv awning motor is running slow on electric rv awning one thing to check before you hire a technician. Low 12v power this could be caused by a bad battery or the 12v converter in your rv may have failed or be failing. Take some time inspecting the awning for any signs of warping weather damage rusting tearing in the awning fabric itself or the motor overheating and working too hard. Watch for any interference at the same time.

Charge or replace the batteries as needed. The awning does not function properly now it will move in and out with the remote but operates very slowly and does not lock into the travel trailer the switch on the wall for operating the awning works sporadically most of the time this switch will extend the awning but not retract it. We had a similar problem with our 2013 adventurer. Fortunately i was able to quickly diagnose the problem was the manual power switch itself and not the motor fuse or wiring.

Diagnosing my power awning problem. Maybe put a socket on it and see what happens. If the awning motor doesn t receive power it will not be able to extend or retract your awning. Retract a battery operated rv awning manually when batteries do not have enough power.

Lower the tension arm latch and put the support arms and rafters into travel position. A small voltage drop can do a lot on a 12 volt system. The dometic power awning also functions using our keystone cougar trailers wireless remote control. Like your ours is in the end of the awning.

The easiest way to check your power is with the battery meter built in to your rv. Here are the items to check for power problems.