Where to start troubleshooting my rv s electrical problems.
Coleman rv electric awning problems.
The next thing to check is the switch connections.
Most rv awnings will be either dometic ae or carefree of colorado.
I tried the awning using it and it worked.
If the awning extends and retracts properly you need to replace the switch.
The wiring on many trailers and the connections are often open to the elements and can easily be damaged or they can oxidize over time.
This told me the motor and wiring to the awning was good.
What year is.
The awning wont be extending if the motorhome was in running state.
What is the model year of your rv.
Sagging canopy is one of the common problems you may encounter with your rv awning.
The awning states that it was manufactured october 27th 2011.
At least in our motorhome this is the case.
That s the standard behavior i have seen in most cases.
I have a 1997 coleman fleetwood pup at the 7 way connector power wire and brake wire is shorted on the trailer to the ground.
Its to prevent it from accidentally extending across the roof when you are traveling.
At the motor on the right side of the awning just happened.
Electric awning will not extend if the motorhome engine is running.
If the support arms are bent or twisted there isn t much an average rv owner can do to correct it.
If your rv awning canopy sags in some areas check the rivets that are holding the torsion assembly in place.
If the awning moves correctly than the problem is in the wiring or switch.
I extended the awning with no problem.
This video will be replaced with an overall wiring video for the nexus 27v.
Broken rivets are those that no longer have heads.
To provide more specific troubleshooting information we need the make model and year of your awning.
The dometic power awning also functions using our keystone cougar trailers wireless remote control.
The rv is a 2013 palomino puma by forest river.