Power Awning On Rv Not Working

Here are the items to check for power problems.

Power awning on rv not working.

Check the reading on voltmeter it should read around 12 4 volts. Here is my problem. Check the power connections to see if there is a short in the wiring or the cord is not plugged in. Thanks for visiting the rv repair club site and the opportunity to assist with your power requirement issues.

Retract a battery operated rv awning manually when batteries do not have enough power. Then if hit the extend button it will go back. The first thing you need to do is identify what components operate on 120 volt power and what draws from the 12 volt dc system. Charge or replace the batteries as needed.

If it does not then the problem lies with the awning wiring. If it did show 12 v then that means the awning wiring is fine and the issue lies with the motor. Lower the tension arm latch and put the support arms and rafters into travel position. Rv 12 volt system not working.

Mine also has a small 6 amp circuit breaker resettable in with the other 12 volt breakers. The easiest way to check your power is with the battery meter built in to your rv. The awnings are operated with buttons on the motor control or by a remote control. I have the same awning and it will not deploy if the ignition switch is on or the engine is running.

There are several problems that can cause the awning not to work correctly. My awning is stuck in the out position. When i hit the retract button it moves just a little bit. Low 12v power this could be caused by a bad battery or the 12v converter in your rv may have failed or be failing.

In order to get the 12 volt system back online we have to decide exactly what prevent it from working properly. If the awning motor doesn t receive power it will not be able to extend or retract your awning. As you may already figure out there are a wide variety of causes that could lead to the issue of rv 12 volt system not working issue. Customer service techs december 8th 2015.

Make sure that your ignition switch is off. I have cut all power to the rv hoping that it would reset but that did not work. The remote control works without problems under most conditions but on occasion it may lose its connection with the motor control unit. Remove the wire and get it replaced.

If the remote control stops working with the awning it needs to be reset.