Gulf Stream Owners RV Forum

jshelley13 · Camp Helper Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 45

when rolling up my awning,sometimes it works fine, other times it is very slow?,the other day , it was raining , & it would not roll up?, after playing w/ it & helping to hand roll it , ....... it slowly began to to rollup????any ideas....thks Jim

TNTraveler · Camp Helper Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 45

What make is your awning? Had the same trouble with mine and its a Care free of Colorado. Haven't been able to open it lately cause of the weather but will in a few weeks to check out the problem. Also you shouldn't roll up an awning if its wet. Will cause the material to smell and get rotten.
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jshelley13 · Camp Helper Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 45

I will get back w/ you on the make?...meanwhile I am talking w/ gulfstream , & hopefully someone else will respond....thks Jim

jshelley13 · Camp Helper Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 45

my awning is a weather pro by A&E systems....weather pro says the following...when I roll it out it might be going out or extending too far?, also check the elect connections, & make sure that it rolls up evenly....Jim Creech @ gulfstream says the power comes from the house batteries...in the next few days, I plan on checking these out?, will let you all know, meanwhile if anyone has any input pls share it w/ me...thks. Jim

GO BLUE · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:40 pm Post subject:

I would unroll my awning too far and it would fill with water and would not dump or bend one side I called A & E and they said unroll and roll back up so that awning would be taunt.....when it did fill up with water it would not roll back.....if you use a pushbroom and push the water off from the bottom it will then work....water froze in awning last year in daytona played heck getting all the ice off.......jim k
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jshelley13 · Camp Helper Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 45

thks jim k, I will take heed, Jim

David Bott · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject:

Slow awning roll is usually either low battery power or a motor going bad. Usually it is power related. (from what I have seen and people I have spoken with.) How are your house batteries? When are you trying to roll it? Are you plugged in on shore power, running the Gen, or have the coach running? I ask for it could be a low power issue if your batteries are not charging as needed when one of those is active.

Just tossing out thoughts.
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jshelley13 · Camp Helper Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 45

thks david, I just replaced my hse batteries, & same thing happened, will check out connections....is there any way I can check the motor?thks jim

David Bott · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:26 am Post subject:

Hard to test the motor in the awning as the motor is in the roll of the awning. and the awning moves. Wink

How you usually test a motor is to see how much voltage drop their is, at the motor, when running. The higher the voltage drop, the more motor is trying to work. It should not drop more than 1v if running as it should. Example...my 10 amp water pump drops only .3 volts or so when running.

Side note...A voltage drop can also mean poor, damaged, etc wiring. Wire must be the propor guage for the application and amp draw.

But it will be hard to test either way.

Hope this may help.
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jshelley13 · Camp Helper Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 45

thks david, will check it out....jim