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01-23-2021, 06:54 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Florida
Posts: 2
THOR #21369
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Retractable shade
First RV — 2 months. And I’m far from being young! Question: 2021 Thor Chateau. Does the retractable shade have an automatic function which retracts the shade if wind picks up?
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01-23-2021, 07:09 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Welcome to the forum! 
Good question; with an unclear answer...
Some do, and some don't.
Did you look in your pile of paperwork for a description of it's operation?
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01-23-2021, 07:25 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 37.1
State: California
Posts: 2,497
THOR #12698
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I do have that feature, but if it seems like the wind is picking up I always retract it. I don't want to depend on it re-tracking on it's own. I don't want to have it damaged from the wind.
Paul
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01-23-2021, 08:38 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Yup! My personal "wind sensor" always pulls the awning in; before the awning itself decides to retreat...
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01-23-2021, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,724
THOR #11781
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My Hurricane has the auto retract feature but if I hear the awning flap, I put it in. I also put it in if I leave the campsite for any reason.
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Lt Keefer
2018 Hurricane 29M
CHF, Saf-T-Plus, SumoSprings
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02-02-2021, 05:38 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 32T
State: Florida
Posts: 18
THOR #20883
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My 32T is supposed to have it but I've always retracted it before the sensor has ever kicked in. Not sure how reliable it is if I've never even seen it activate. 
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Lt. Frank
2018 Thor Venetian G36
2020 Chevy Spark LS (Toad)
FMCA F519509
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02-02-2021, 10:20 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fny007
My 32T is supposed to have it but I've always retracted it before the sensor has ever kicked in. Not sure how reliable it is if I've never even seen it activate. |
Does it have adjustable sensitivity? The one on my SOB does and when set to it’s most sensitive it’ll come in at the thought of a breeze!
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02-02-2021, 11:15 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 24.1
State: California
Posts: 369
THOR #13710
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With the awning extended take a broom and bounce the awning up and down a few times, if it retracts you have a auto retract. That said we always retract ours when it begins to flap and always when we leave the coach.
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02-02-2021, 11:52 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 31S
State: Texas
Posts: 4,182
THOR #6411
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fny007
My 32T is supposed to have it but I've always retracted it before the sensor has ever kicked in. Not sure how reliable it is if I've never even seen it activate. |
When the patio awning is out, hit the front end of the roll (the end with the sensor and motor) twice in rapid succession and the awning will retract. Carefree uses a movement (inertia) sensor and not an anemometer to judge when to retract the awning. Plant 750 wires the motor's controller directly to the 15 amp fuse in the power center. So, anytime the coach has power (shore, generator or battery), it will retract the awning if the movement sensor is triggered. There is a upgrade sensor that can adjusted for movement available directly from Carefree.
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Jim & Roy Davis
2016 Hurricane 31S
1961 Rampside in tow
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03-14-2021, 02:52 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,379
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boatnutpat@gmaik.com
First RV — 2 months. And I’m far from being young! Question: 2021 Thor Chateau. Does the retractable shade have an automatic function which retracts the shade if wind picks up?
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I don't believe your Solera Awning is self retracting. Here's your manual:
https://primetimerv.com/pdf/116976/L..._Solera_Awning
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Ted & Melinda
2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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03-14-2021, 03:01 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor Magnitude XG32 4x4,
State: Utah
Posts: 192
THOR #19682
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I gave mine a good shake on my XG-32 and it rolled right up. So that would let you know for sure.
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03-14-2021, 03:14 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,778
THOR #1469
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If your rig is automated (firefly) you may not have a wind sensor. We tried adding one to our rig and carefree told us and the dealer that for it to work the awning had to be removed from the automated system and required with two separate switches, one for power and one for operation. Carefree was supposedly working on something compatible.
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