Awning Lights....how do you attach awning lights?

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Awning Lights....how do you attach awning lights?

July 13, 2014, 11:22:06 pm

After failing to figure out how to attach our strand of RV patio lights to our awning, I had pretty much just given up. Then I was perusing the forums and noticed Steve & Ginny Hill's Avatar. It shows exactly what I was trying to do.

So, Steve & Ginny and everyone else how do you attach lights to your awning?

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Reply #1 – July 14, 2014, 08:08:45 am

I have seen and have a couple of clips which will attach to the awning to hold the lights but I do not use them with the auto retract feature. I never leave the coach with the awning out. Learned my lesson the hard way with my last coach. Left out and sky clear. Within three hours it came a big rain storm and filled it with about 100 gallons of water. Like to never have gotten it straight. James at Extreme got it back into shape. I need to figure out how to turn the auto retract off.

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Reply #2 – July 14, 2014, 08:24:57 am

Dan, on my 2003 U320 behind the false back over this windshield passenger side is the control box for the Gerard awning. In that control box there is a Rheostat for the wind speed indicator. You could do one of two things, turn the rheostat all the way up and it would not retract the awning or simply disconnect one of the wires from the rheostat. David

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Reply #3 – July 14, 2014, 09:42:44 am

David: Mine is the zip dee auto awning with the arms. The control box is in the large bay on the passenger side. Not sure where the little air propeller on the roof fits in to all this. Just know it is to take the awning into retract mode if the wind moves it too fast. Never had happen as I never leave the awning out in the wind. DAN

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Reply #4 – July 14, 2014, 11:50:34 am

Howdy Scubaguy,
I have found these awning clips to be the best:
Hardware Available
Center of page on bottom row. I've attached a couple of photos.
Good Luck, Dave A

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Reply #5 – July 14, 2014, 01:36:42 pm

Has anyone put LED lights under his awning in a strip at the top across on the inside fixed so light up when the awning is out. I am sure you have seen these on the newer awnings. Great for night time
If so they appear small so should not interfere with the roll up. How would you get power it??

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Reply #6 – July 14, 2014, 03:04:34 pm

I ran a small 2 conductor wire through the same hole the cable for the awning motor uses. This has enough slack in it to handle the strecth for the first few inches of travel, then I stitched it into the edge of the awning fabric (you might get away with grounding the LED strips to the awning and use a smaller single lead, but I am an electrical Luddite and don't want to give those dern electrons any more exuses to misbehave than I have to... ).This powers up 2 5 meter rows (handy, that, just the right length for this awning) of waterproof LED's, all 1200 of 'em, that put a serious amount of light under the whole awning area. A cute little rocker switch installed next to the awning controls and you're almost there. I say almost because I found that even my small diameter power lead made the awning roll up a bit crookedly, so I stitched a dummy wire down the other edge to even it out. A bit of hotmelt or krazy glue to make sure the LED strips stay put, and job done.

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Reply #7 – July 14, 2014, 04:38:13 pm

I leave my miniature Budweiser bottle awning lights in the package at Camping World. Do not have to worry about power source, awning retraction, high winds, disturbing other campers with late night turn-off, head knocking, or bulb replacement. Works for me.

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Reply #8 – July 14, 2014, 05:46:21 pm

Us too

Now if someone could scientifically could tell if or how the white ground lights dont draw bugs but do discourage rodents and snipes

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Reply #9 – July 14, 2014, 08:47:56 pm

Quote from: Dave and Nancy Abel – July 14, 2014, 11:50:34 am

Howdy Scubaguy,
I have found these awning clips to be the best:
Hardware Available
Center of page on bottom row. I've attached a couple of photos.
Good Luck, Dave A

Thanks for the info-- I ordered six from eBay.
Terry

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Reply #10 – July 14, 2014, 10:55:06 pm

Thanks everyone this was exactly the info I needed.

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Reply #11 – July 15, 2014, 05:37:13 pm

sorry, scuba guy. Been away from the forum for a few days. The ones Dave and Nancy told you about work well. Mine are slightly different, but I think theirs are better.

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Awning Lights....how do you attach awning lights?

July 13, 2014, 11:22:06 pm

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Reply #5 – July 14, 2014, 01:36:42 pm

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