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Old 05-20-2019, 12:32 PM   #1
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Just opened trailer and no power to awning
Hi all...been reading for a year or so now but now I am in need of some info please. Just opened from the winter and electric awning will not extend. No sound at all. I have checked all my fuses with a tester and all are fine. I have looked behind switch panel..all seems fine. But somewhere I am dropping power? Or is it the motor? Is there a way to test power at the switch? Will I get lucky and open the outside cap and see the problem? Have not had time to look yet but thats next wknds project. Any help or links to a video woyld be much appreciated. Its a Wildwood 187RB. 2017

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Old 05-20-2019, 12:37 PM   #2
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Hi all...been reading for a year or so now but now I am in need of some info please. Just opened from the winter and electric awning will not extend. No sound at all. I have checked all my fuses with a tester and all are fine. I have looked behind switch panel..all seems fine. But somewhere I am dropping power? Or is it the motor? Is there a way to test power at the switch? Will I get lucky and open the outside cap and see the problem? Have not had time to look yet but thats next wknds project. Any help or links to a video woyld be much appreciated. Its a Wildwood 187RB. 2017

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Are you plugged in to 110vAC power? Have you tested your battery? Your awning gets its power from the battery. It could be stone-cold dead from the winter.
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I ALL power is off it's either dead battery or the main disconnect switch is off.

If power returns when you plug in one of these is most likely the cause.
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Old 05-20-2019, 01:02 PM   #4
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Battery and 110 . Everything else has power and works.
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Main disconnect switch?
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Do you have a multimeter? I don't know which switches you have but I'd pull and see if you can check to see if there is 12v at the switch and at the motor.
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A make & model # of the awning will help us help you.
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Most awnings have an inline fuse close to where the power lead connects to battery power. On my TT it's alongside the A-Frame at the front that forms the "tongue". Right next to the resettable
circuit breaker.
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Old 05-20-2019, 02:31 PM   #9
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Ty...my thought as well as it must be an in line fuse somewhere....I will pursue that this wknd..
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Old 05-20-2019, 02:33 PM   #10
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Aye...thats what I 4got....TT at my other property...I will get this wknd the make and model # DW....

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Are you plugged in to 110vAC power? Have you tested your battery? Your awning gets its power from the battery. It could be stone-cold dead from the winter.
After testing all fuses including my inline fuses I researched how to manually open and close my make of awnong on youtube. Found a video and got my drill and a 7/16 socket and manually opened it 2 inches. I stopped after seeing lots of water, it was wrapped soaked. I just had to try the power button again and yes! It worked! The motor just wasn't strong enough to free it from its wet/tight position. Good luck with yours. Ty
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