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Wandering2 · 06-29-2019, 08:20 AM

HI

Can someone tell me what makes the awning stop when you extend or retract it. Is there a micro switch somewhere or what. ?

Ljwt330 · 06-29-2019, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Wandering2

HI

Can someone tell me what makes the awning stop when you extend or retract it. Is there a micro switch somewhere or what. ?

We need to know the make and model of your awning to be sure. Every awning I've had did not have an automatic extend/retract feature, you had to hold down the rocker switch.

If yours is automatic, I suspect there is a switch that senses an increase in amps which happens when the motor stresses--much like the motor for the steps.

Wandering2 · 06-29-2019, 10:00 AM

I have a Dometic Weather Pro by A&E. What happened was I parked the Motorhome next to my enclosed trailer and when I turned the engine off the awning came out and hit the trailer on the back arm. It got in a bind I guess and shut off. It would not go back in. I read online to take out the set screw at the motor end and retract it manually. So I did that and put the set screw back in and moved the trailer and extended it but it would not go back in. So I removed said set screw again and hit the retract ( probably big mistake). the motor ran then stopped Now it wont do anything. So does it stop on amperage draw or what. I thing its the 9100 series.

Old-Biscuit · 06-29-2019, 10:10 AM

Service Manual.....read thru and do some testing
https://janeandjohn.org/docs/AwningManual.pdf

Wandering2 · 06-29-2019, 11:19 AM

I hooked up a battery directly to the motor and it did nothing at all. But the manual says if you remove the set screw and retract the awning manually you will have to have it serviced by a technician. Why is this? If I replace the motor how do I time it or do I have to time it or just stick in in and hope for the best.
The manual doesn't say why you will have to have it serviced if you retract manually. Did I twist the wires off or something. ???

tcbounder · 06-29-2019, 05:00 PM

The set screw is holding the end of the motor from turning with the tube during normal operation. When you remove the set screw and manually close the awning it twists the wires going to the motor potentially breaking them.

Wandering2 · 06-29-2019, 08:07 PM

Thats what I'm afraid has happened. I haven't taken it apart yet. but back to my original question. What tells the motor to stop when extended or retracted. How does it kow to shut off. ??? anyone.

tcbounder · 06-30-2019, 08:13 AM

It has to be amperage, there is no micro switch. The wind sensor/auto retract box on mine quit years ago. I just use the rocker switch to open and close. With the motor hooked to 12v on the work bench it runs continuous. Hope that helps.

Wandering2 · 06-30-2019, 09:28 AM

Ok thank you . I don't think my motor is bad I think the wires are twisted off. I don't know why they can't come up with a better way to manually retract the awning. I guess thats why they say it will have to be serviced cause they know the wires will be toast. It worked just fine before I put it in a bind. I still don't know why it came out on its own when I shut off the RV engine. Must have pushed the rocker switch but it was locked out by the interlock.