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Nubby213 · 06-13-2016, 07:51 PM

Hoping to hear some sound advice hear on troubleshooting. Walked in today and electric awning switch wouldn't work. Then as I am checking the rear of the switch I get enough power to move it out about an inch and it will not retract. Changed out switch, and nothing. Checked fuse. Blown. Replaced fuse. Nothing. TT has 2 slides one works other doesn't. Everything was working until, boom nothing. Ideas of where to even start?

Skip426 · 06-13-2016, 08:02 PM

Welcome to iRV2.

Battery voltage ?
Or are you on shore power?
Trying to use high load devices , can take out fuses if battery power is low.

Nubby213 · 06-14-2016, 05:06 AM

Shore power. Volt meter is showing 12 at the switch wires. Is it possible that there is an issue behind the inverter? It has "hummed" quite loud since I bought it (2015 model but got it used)?

Nubby213 · 06-14-2016, 07:55 PM

Ok so I found a blown fuse on the slide and it works now. Have checked voltage on both sides of awning switch to be 12+. So that leaves me with the awning motor. Right??? Nothing else between switch and motor? Of course problem I see is how do you get the housing cover off? The screws are so close to the camper I can't get a them.

bluepill · 06-14-2016, 08:04 PM

12 volt + is OK, but did you check the ground side? Maybe a bad connection there?

If you can access the actual motor housing assembly, try a jumper directly between it and a solid ground on the RV.

Nubby213 · 06-15-2016, 05:14 AM

Yes, ground side is showing 12+ as well. I have looked at diagrams of awning and to go straight to motor but how can I get the cover off if I can't get to the screws? Can I just pull it out without causing damage?

bluepill · 06-15-2016, 11:35 PM

If you can obtain the make and model of the awning, possibly the manufacturer has info about dis-assembly on the internet.

Youtube videos are sometimes helpful also.