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Old 09-02-2019, 11:30 AM   #1
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Electric Awning

My '17 Thor Freedom Elite has an electric awning. It works fine extending and retracting on house battery alone. But if I have the Ford engine running and try to extend the awning nothing happens. I can't find anything in the manuals to cover the situation - any hints?


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Old 09-02-2019, 11:50 AM   #2
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It's a safety feature designed to keep the awning from being opened while the vehicle is cruising down the Interstate when somebody accidentally hits the wrong switch.
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Old 09-02-2019, 11:59 AM   #3
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Thanks!!

Dang - a sensible reason. I thought it might be some cross-connection that shouldn't be.
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Old 09-02-2019, 01:37 PM   #4
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Dang - a sensible reason. I thought it might be some cross-connection that shouldn't be.
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Same thing for the steps.
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Old 09-02-2019, 01:45 PM   #5
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Same thing for slides. engine running no slides
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Old 09-02-2019, 09:02 PM   #6
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Same thing fo9r the sun shade.
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