Power Awning
- Thread starter azbound
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We ordered ours with the optional power awning. Since our first power awning was an A&E product, we were very happy to have this as an option. The other power awning was linked with a wind sensor and key chain activation. Neither worked very well. The key chain activator didn't always activate and the wind sensor was very sensitive and would cause the awning to roll up while you were enjoying the very shade that it created. We'll enjoy this awning option. As an aside to anyone that may be on the fence about ordering one, spend the few dollars and you'll never have to unroll and roll the awning without the push of a button.
Tom of Ypsi
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Although we like the power awning it has never worked right from day one. It never has rolled up on its own during a high wind but has rolled up whenever it has felt like it. After being worked on several times I have been told to just forget about a fix since none of the awnings with wind sensors work right.
ChopperBill
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We didn't opt for the auto fancy pants stuff when we installed the Carefree Eclipse awning. It has a switch inside and one on the outside to activate it. Couldn't be any easier to put it in and out.
Found this old thread with a search for "power Awning" because our '09 3600RE has the power awning but I didn't get an owner's manual with it. What I need to know but can't figure out is how to slightly drop one end of the awning to allow rain to run off rather than "belly" the awning and bend the roller.
Anyone else know how to do that, also, shouldn't I have received an owner's manual for the power awning?
Anyone else know how to do that, also, shouldn't I have received an owner's manual for the power awning?
StevieWonder
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I'd find another dealer to work on it. I don't have one on my lowly Sundance, but I did have several on my motorhomes and they worked like a champ. It sounds to me like you have an issue that your dealer isn't interested in (or perhaps knowledge) chasing.
Tom of Ypsi
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The awning problem was worked on by my original dealer twice and at last years rally. After last years rally I had some extra work done and Heartland had some one come over and look at my awning again and after replacing the brain and wind sensor it worked. After one week the awning decided not to work again.
Now for an update.
Just this week the awning decided to start working. It has worked twice in one week. I guess the gremlins decided to haunt some other place as they got tired of me not caring if it worked or not anymore.
Now for an update.
Just this week the awning decided to start working. It has worked twice in one week. I guess the gremlins decided to haunt some other place as they got tired of me not caring if it worked or not anymore.Larryheadhunter
X-Rookies Still Luving it
We have an electric awning on our new BH 3400RE and its awesome. It works every time and the only slight negative is when it is extended completely it does drop pretty low, but on the bright side provides alot of shade. It did not come with a manual, but since its electric and it works who cares.
