My dometic 9100 electric awning will not retract and just clicks at the motor.
Electric awning troubleshooting.
Some awnings plug into an outlet inside the home while others source their electricity directly from the mains without an outlet.
Most motors of the automated awning or electric awning contain a built in thermal override to prevent the motor from overheating during excessive use.
Remove the front and back covers from the motor on the right side of the awning.
Ensure that the awning s outlet is turned on if necessary via a wall switch or switch on the outlet itself.
The motor wont be that big and therefore is placed at the extended end of the awning.
There are several problems that can cause the awning not to work correctly.
In some cases it can be at the motorhome end of the setup.
Lastly it could be the gears in the motor housing.
If your automated awning stops working wait 10 to 15 minutes to let the motor cool off and the awning should work properly again.
Could be a bad strut that is hard to collapse grab the awning while out and try pushing in by hand.
Usually the clicking are the gears skipping.
These tend to go out quite often and will need replacing.
If this is hard to do it could be the strut.
Electrical awning can be operated manually as well.
There can be an obstruction in the arms or rust build up on the strut.
At the motor on the right side of the awning just happened.
If you have an awning with an electric sensor you can expect to have to use the manual retraction lever on it anytime the sensor is acting finicky or whenever the power goes out.
Remove the bad motor and replace it with the new one.
I extended the awning with no problem.
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Take some time inspecting the awning for any signs of warping weather damage rusting tearing in the awning fabric itself or the motor overheating and working too hard.
And now it just clicks and won t retract.
Automatic retractable awnings will use electric sensors to know when to extend or retract the awning.
Check the power connections to see if there is a short in the wiring or the cord is not plugged in.
And how long has this been going on.
Ensure that the awning s power supply is properly connected.
Solera awning motor wires.
If this does not solve the issue check the batteries in the remote control or wireless wall switch and also check the electrical circuit breaker panel.
An rver asks gary bunzer the rv doctor why the awning on his recreational vehicle will not retract evenly and what he can do to f.
Pull the wires up to access the quick disconnects and unplug the motor.
