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.
Power awning on rv not working.
The remote control works without problems under most conditions but on occasion it may lose its connection with the motor control unit.
Check the reading on voltmeter it should read around 12 4 volts.
Then if hit the extend button it will go back.
Mine also has a small 6 amp circuit breaker resettable in with the other 12 volt breakers.
Low 12v power this could be caused by a bad battery or the 12v converter in your rv may have failed or be failing.
The easiest way to check your power is with the battery meter built in to your rv.
Thanks for visiting the rv repair club site and the opportunity to assist with your power requirement issues.
I have the same awning and it will not deploy if the ignition switch is on or the engine is running.
My awning is stuck in the out position.
If the remote control stops working with the awning it needs to be reset.
In order to get the 12 volt system back online we have to decide exactly what prevent it from working properly.
Remove the wire and get it replaced.
The first thing you need to do is identify what components operate on 120 volt power and what draws from the 12 volt dc system.
Does anyone have an idea on how to fix this.
Here are the items to check for power problems.
If it did show 12 v then that means the awning wiring is fine and the issue lies with the motor.
The awnings are operated with buttons on the motor control or by a remote control.
Check the power connections to see if there is a short in the wiring or the cord is not plugged in.
As you may already figure out there are a wide variety of causes that could lead to the issue of rv 12 volt system not working issue.
Make sure that your ignition switch is off.
I have cut all power to the rv hoping that it would reset but that did not work.
Rv 12 volt system not working.
Customer service techs december 8th 2015.
Here is my problem.
When i hit the retract button it moves just a little bit.
If it does not then the problem lies with the awning wiring.
If the awning motor doesn t receive power it will not be able to extend or retract your awning.
Charge or replace the batteries as needed.
Retract a battery operated rv awning manually when batteries do not have enough power.