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Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

A butiful day today in PA. So, I decide to put the awning out. Life is good. Hey, it's getting windy. Time to bring awning back in. Ooops, not happening. Fortunately, manual retract saves the day.

1 - Awning will extend from any retracted position with both the remote and with the momentary switch. But, it will not retract with either the switch or remote. I'm thinking controller has failed. Now, I need to find where the controller is. Most likely behind cabinet panel with  momentary switch?

2 - Question: I'm assuming the motor for the Girard runs on 110V. But, I have no breaker for it in either of my breaker panels. So, is this awning set up to run off 12 volts?

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Peter and Patty
2004 4020 U320 PBBS
2017 17' Casita Spirit Deluxe
2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
Montague, N.J.

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #1 –
I believe they are 12 volt.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #2 –
Quote from: cucotx –

2 - Question: I'm assuming the motor for the Girard runs on 110V. But, I have no breaker for it in either of my breaker panels. So, is this awning set up to run off 12 volts?

Nope, 120 VAC.  Check your Inverter breaker panel schematic page for your coach - likely the first breaker.

Going out but not retracting *might* be the current limiter for the motor.  I believe Girard has done away with them.  Let me do a quick forum check...
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #3 –
Awning owners/service/troubleshooting manual from the Media section 

https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?action=media;sa=media;in=3328

Cost on replacing motor (7 months ago):  Girard Awning Service Visit

Some more good info from Hach Girard awning won't retract (split from New owner with a few questions)
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #4 –
Mine is intermittent.  Always goes out, but has only come in maybe 10% of the time.  The current limiter has already been removed from mine as well.  I'll just manually wind it in until I give in and do as Hatch did (2nd link above) and have Girard replace it with current technology.
Keith
2003 U320 38' #6197

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #5 –
Check the ground to the control unit.  It's behind the back panel of the cabinet above the windshield on pass side. 

It takes more power to go in vs go out so an iffy ground may work on the in OK.    I made sure the ground was good a few years ago and no problems since then.

(110v so be careful)
Larry Rubin
2004 U295 38' build 6278
2014 Jeep Cherokee

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #6 –
"Most likely behind cabinet panel with  momentary switch?"

Correct.
Dan - Full timing since 2009
2003 U320 40' Tag 2 slide

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #7 –
Just saw this thread.  Im in a 2006 and my awning will only extend or retract when plugged into shore power.  I haven't tried it with the generator.  Ive also only owned it for 3 weeks so I have LOTS to learn.  How do I manually retract it if I have to?  Thanks in advance. 

2006 Nimbus.
06 Nimbus 34'
Build #6362

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #8 –
Eddie Nel,
The Girard awning only works with AC power.
To retract manually you need to have a handle which needs to be inserted in the Forward part of the awning by the door.
It is a type of bell housing
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #9 –
Quote from: Lt403 –
Eddie Nel,
The Girard awning only works with AC power.
To retract manually you need to have a handle which needs to be inserted in the Forward part of the awning by the door.
It is a type of bell housing
Thank you LT ill check into that.  I have the handle for the manual awnings over all of the windows.
06 Nimbus 34'
Build #6362

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #10 –
The Girard awning takes a different handle than the zip dees
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: Girard Awning - It will go out but not back in

Reply #11 –
I have had this issue as well.  Bought a spare hand crank and mated it to a drill shank to make this less elbow grease intensive.  See this thread:  Girard awning not going in or out? Here's a solution
Keith
2003 U320 38' #6197