Carefree Awning Won T Extend

This video is about mh carefree awning problems.

Carefree awning won t extend. That s the standard behavior i have seen in most cases. Our coach has two awnings the main one over the entrance door 36rl and one installed on the curb side main slide. Sadly our awning is not working and i don t know how to troubleshoot it. Electric awning will not extend if the motorhome engine is running.

Main awning works ok there is 12v present at the mini plug that the awning plugs into when the switch is activated but no movement. Carefree awning won t extend. I checked the fuse it s fine. Rolled in fine this morning parked for the evening and it won t extend.

Tips and tricks and what i did to retract my awn. If we push the button to extend the awning nothing happens no noise or anything. Its to prevent it from accidentally extending across the roof when you are traveling. If we push the retract button it makes a little sound like a soft thunk.

Checked the fuse it s fine. The awning wont be extending if the motorhome was in running state. The canvas will buckle and put too much tension on the motor. Carefree of colorado installation manual travel r direct response 052567 001r5 3 item description qty note 1 sensor module 1 2 switch kit 1 3 covered bezel 2 switch 1 1 4 cable 205 1 5 terminal female 187 18 22 awg 3 6 terminal female 187 14 16 awg 2 7 terminal female 25 14 16 awg 3 8 terminal male 25 14 16 awg 3.

Additionally a select few of carefree s awnings come with either a. If this happens and it does happen to rain it will likely stretch the canvas and make it difficult for you to now retract the awning. Russ 06 08 2015 09 04 pm 2. The extension heights are more commonly 8 but there are some awnings that can go as high as 10 if necessary.

At least in our motorhome this is the case. I don t know if the issue is with the switch the awning or what. First time to ever have a problem with the awning. Fleetwood southwind 37f.

It s a common mistake for campers to extend their rv awning out too far to the point where water would collect on the awning itself. A walk through the basics of what i learned using the carefree electric rv awning that is on my hymer aktiv.