Shade motor question

[lp5151]

Originally Posted by hawgguy

Not everybody has replaced 27. I've replaced 2 in 9 months. Entry day shade and toll window day shade. Of course now I'm doomed since we're talking about it.

I have only had to replace one in 4 years apparently, they do not make them like they used to.

[anniep1148]

HELP! We took delivery of our 2015 Anthem about 6 weeks ago. Passenger and Toll window day shades don't like us and want to stay in the lower position. We were told that there's a "memory button" (I wish I had one of those) but we can't find it!!! Any advice?

Ann

[1mainiac]

I have changed quite a few of them and they are all pretty easy to do however you need a very long bit to make it easier. I use a 9in long bit that is very small in diameter can't remember where I got them at but these will work as well Kreg #2 6 in. Square Drivers (2-Pack)-D6X2 - The Home Depot

[757driver]

My swizzle stick collection has come to an end. Used up my last Yellow motor today and have the new Red ones coming. I hope the Red ones work better than the Yellow ones did. Time will tell.

[brobox]

I just picked up a new red shade motor yesterday and received the installation instructions. For use on the Entegra, the brown wire is cut off, the ignition wire is not used on the Entegra, it's already built in to Entegra's multiplex. The attached video with the new learning button will start at 2:34 on the video. Seems to be a lot easier to adjust. Video Gallery | The Dicor Corporation | Official Website

[1mainiac]

The red ones are easy to setup and adjust but you need 2 people to do most of them because you have to hold the learn button while hitting the switch and often they are many feet apart. Changing the motor is about a 15 min process and no coffee stirrers involved in adjusting them you can reprogram at will with the button pushing process so if you get one wrong start over and redo it.

[Dutch Star David]

I found the front left screw on the toll shade bracket to be absolutely inaccessible. CS confirmed shades are mounted BEFORE windows and windshield. I'm going to let the guys at Precision Paint figure out how to reinstall my toll window night shade that fell on me while driving on one of our fine interstate highways.

At least , so far, no failed motors. Probably just jinxed my self.

[hawgguy]

Just watched the video. The programming button reminds me of the setup on my previous MH front shades (MCD).

[brianw8602]

Originally Posted by brobox

I just picked up a new red shade motor yesterday and received the installation instructions.

I just received a new red shade motor, but did not receive any installation instructions. Are they on the website you included Chuck? I have very limited web access right now, so I have not looked at it yet.

Thanks, Brian

[brobox]

Brain, I also did not receive any instruction except the printed program instructions that were on the video.

Here are the verbal instruction given to me by Jacob.

Cut the brown wire off, it is not used. Cut the White plug off, it is not used.

Jacob thought the spotted wire was ground, but normally a marked wire is hot. Twist connect the wires and see if that is correct, his words.

As you can see they are not an Entegra designed motor. I was told they are close to the MCD shade motors that have not had a problem. However the video shows it to be a United shade motor.

Maybe 1Mainiac can give us the correct wire connection.

[brobox]

Installation tool.

Yesterday at the Flea Market at one of those junk tool booths I found 4 inch, magnetized, number 2 square bits for a buck a piece. Perfect for reaching the shade motor screws. That was the find of the day!!!!

[Bpeter2]

Originally Posted by brobox

Brain, I also did not receive any instruction except the printed program instructions that were on the video.

Here are the verbal instruction given to me by Jacob.

Cut the brown wire off, it is not used. Cut the White plug off, it is not used.

Jacob thought the spotted wire was ground, but normally a marked wire is hot. Twist connect the wires and see if that is correct, his words.

As you can see they are not an Entegra designed motor. I was told they are close to the MCD shade motors that have not had a problem. However the video shows it to be a United shade motor.

Maybe 1Mainiac can give us the correct wire connection.

I just replaced to motors out yesterday to the new red motors. This is what I found to wire for proper direction.

The wires that are in the motorhome that go to the motors. One is plain white and the other has the wire info stamped on it.

The wires on the new red motors. One is stamped "blue strips" and the other has the wire info stamped on it.

Connect the plain white wire to the blue stripped wire. Then connect the 2 wires with the info stamped on them. This connection pattern got mine running in the right direction.

I also used my IPAD when programming so I could do the job by myself.

I hope this helps.

[Bpeter2]

[QUOTE=brobox;2608577]Brain, I also did not receive any instruction except the printed program instructions that were on the video.

Here are the verbal instruction given to me by Jacob.

Cut the brown wire off, it is not used. Cut the White plug off, it is not used.

I have attached the written instructions for programming.
The brown wire does get cut off. It is not used.

[hogdriver]

Programming those red motors is identical to the programming of the front shade on my formerly owned 13 Aspire.