Electric RV Awning Won't Move, How To Change Motor
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- We talk a little about what to do if your electric patio awning won't move under it's own power and we change a bad awning motor on a Dometic Electric Awning.
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Good job as always. I have that exact awning.
Hope it works for you Lou.
I am SO GLAD we found you! 🤗 Our motor, Dometic 9100, is shot. We figured out how to manually roll it out. We have the strap attached. How do we get it back in now? 😂 What should be our process if I am going to have to use it this way for a month? For instance, if an unexpected thunderstorm rolls in and I need to get it in quick? 😳 Do I have to keep putting the bolts in and out? 🤦🏼♀️ THANK YOU!! ❤
To roll it back in, you have to physically roll it in. It ain't easy and can be very hazardous since you will most likely be standing on a ladder when you roll it in. Yes, to hold it in, you have to put the bolts back in. Be VERY CAREFUL. VERY EASY to get knocked off of the ladder by the awning.
@@hillbillyrv Thank you, thank you! That bolt on the backside is hard to get back in once it is rolled up. 🤪🤦🏼♀️ The top one was fine. 👍
@@acforhim1 Yes it is.
Nice, great information. I keep videos of how retract my slides, and awning just in case you can't get them in or out. thanks Don
Good idea Don
As always great video Kenny!
Thanks Marcus
Were they pop rivets you used?
Yea
Is there a way to operate the Dometic 9100 manually without ruining the wires for the motor?
I believe in this video, I showed or at least explained what you have to do to move a Dometic awning if the motor goes bad. Did I understand your question?
Super helpful!
Glad we could help
Can you spin the motor to line up the two allen head screws that keep the awning from unrolling? I had to roll mine up manually at the campground so when I took those two screws out it released the tension on the spring. Watching your video I didn't see you doing anything with the other end where the spring is? Thanks for the video!
I had it tied down so it would not retract. I lost a bunch of footage on this job and tried to salvage what I could. I have since gotten a new camera. And yes you can line the holes back up and put the screws back.
did you miss showing a step? how about putting a pin in the other end to keep for the spring from it winding back up while you are replacing the motor? or am I wrong?
The awning was out and we didn't disturb the spring end, so we didn't have to pin it. Good catch.
Thanks for the video. I replaced mine but lost the spring tension. Same type of awning as this one. Do you have a video showing how to get the tension set again?
Sorry no Jared.
Agreed, I’d like to know more about tension for this same 9100 motor.
I’m glad you have come across your video. I’ve found a couple to replace the motor. Did you do one with manually unrolling one a little to get the motor out?
I have a couple of videos that should cover that part. Just search for them on my UA-cam channel.
If the awning won’t move,how you opened?
I hope to make a video on that today. It won't be released until next week. That's the best I can do.
I’ve heard you need to stop half way out and in to protect the hydraulic piston in the upright.
Nope. Not true.
Sorry, my awning motor quit while it was rolled up. I need to figure out how to roll it out to repair? What is the secret as mine will not roll out manually? Hope it’s something easy!
You will have to remove the 2 set screws that attach the motor shaft to the awning head, but be careful that the arms don't extend and knock you off of the ladder. Check this video out ua-cam.com/video/gLlumq4_az8/v-deo.html
We have this same awning on our RV, while it was extended it stopped working this past weekend while far from home, heard the click at motor when switch activated but it wouldn't move. The click at motor means it's getting power, so not a blown fuse. Without watching your video and not knowing about the wires being twisted when rolling it up manually, I had to do so to get it out of the wind. Now there's not even a click at the motor. Does this mean the wires to motor are likely destroyed?
Very likely. Those wires will only take so much twisting.
Will the tension release on spring if so your video didn't show to stop from happening
You either let the awning all the way out or tie off the arms to keep them from extending on you.
Great info as I'm needing to replace my awning motor. Can I replace the rivets with screws?
I would go back with rivets, but you can put screws in it. They would have to be short. Not a lot of clearance in there.
Have you ever worked on a Dometic 9200 series awning? Ours is out and there is power to the awning but won’t roll back in. The manual over ride does nothing, I’ve had a drill on it for 1-2 minutes. Any suggestions would be great! Ty in advance!
If the manual override isn't working, maybe the gear box is bad. It's hard to say.
@@hillbillyrv any idea on how I’d get it in? The motor you replaced is different than ours
@@stevewhite554 Not really. I haven't actually worked on a 9200.
@@hillbillyrv k ty! Appreciate all your videos you put up! Take care🙂
I have same problem
Has anyone tore apart one of these motors.? What did you find? Could the motor maybe be cleaned or repaired?
Not me.
I was wondering if you could help me out. I have the same motor in my 2017 Forest River Shamrock. I unfortunately ran into a tree while I was trying to get through a tight space and broke the end piece to that motor that those allen screws screw into. Do you sell that part or motor assembly or point me to who does?
Check my Amazon store. I have it in there. I can’t send the link because I am not at my PC. Click on the link in the description of my video.
What’s the Ribbit size on that
3/16 aluminum rivet. Check them out here. www.amazon.com/shop/hillbillyrv
Do these motors get weak before they fail? I have same awning and every time I go to roll up the awning it struggles really bad to get going. It goes out just fine. I have already lubed all pivot points and centered the awning fabric. Thanks for any help you can provide with this issue.
I believe they can get weak, but that is just my opinion. It goes out better because the gas shocks on the arms are helping unroll the awning.
@@hillbillyrv Have you personally replaced a weak one with a new one and saw a difference? Or have you only replaced one that has completely failed and doesn’t move at all? Thanks
@@davishill4636 Always completely failed, sorry. Nobody replaces them while they still work.
Hey, I have the same awning. My motor quit in
You don't show doing anything at the other end of the awning( the spring shaft end) ,when replacing the motor do you have to worry about the spring uncoiling when you remove the motor ??
Yes. If the awning is not all the way out, you have to have to tie the arms off to keep them from extending.
@@hillbillyrv But do you need a cotter pin inserted on the left side of the awning? Is there a tension spring inside the roller tube? Thanks for the video!!
I assume that you had the left side pinned when you changed the motor so as not to let the spring unwind?
Because of the lost video file, I guess we missed it. Since the awning was extended, we just tied it down so it wouldn't try to roll up.
@@hillbillyrv I'm really enjoying your videos. I have a Hampton park model that is a 2010. I do 99% of the work on it myself. If it can fail, it already has in the 11 years I've owned it. Videos like yours sure help a fella with handy tips! Thanks for all of the information that you provide! I've been working in the mechanical field my entire life but all things are different. Just getting a visual of something can sure go a long way to make sure that I can do the job safely and without causing any unnecessary or unintentional "effects" to happen! Been there, done that!
Where did you get your replacement motor?
Dometic
Great video thank you so much, can you tell me how much the motor is worth and where I can get one. Do they sell rebuilts.
I am not sure what current price or availability is.
What size rivers did you use?
3/16 inch rivets about 3/4 inch grip
What type and size rivets did you use?
3/16 aluminum with about 1 inch grip.
I have an awning that won’t extend. I hear it click but it’s probably a little rusty cause I haven’t opened it in over a year. I wanted to know how to override or jiggle it to open up again.
What brand of awning?
@@hillbillyrv Dometic awning. On a 2015 Sonoma Freedom Edition by Forest River
2017* not 2015
@@luisbanterrez4539 You will have to get the awning rolled out to test it. If you have 12 volt at the motor and it doesn't move, then the motor is bad. You might want to call a professional. This can be pretty tricky.
Was the motor acting as if it wanted to roll in and out, but wouldn’t? Our motor has power, and clicks as if it wants to work, but won’t retract or extend.
They will click sometimes, but if it's getting power ,but won't move. It's bad.
Where can I get a replacement motor?
My Amazon link www.amazon.com/shop/hillbillyrv
Why use rivets.. Why not use sheet metal screws with thread lock?
Rivets don't wiggle loose and fall out.
Gees that was painful. Get to the point
Ok