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Originally Posted by dkoldman
On my awnings and wind. My Carefree does not have a wind sensor. One day I was letting the awning out to show to some folks. It had been out about 30 minutes and I noticed a slight wind; so I decided to put it back in to be safe. As it started to roll up the wind caught it and looked like a parachute  I quickly let it back out and it stabilized. The wind continued, and it held it's own. I was afraid to try to roll it back up again. So I waited until the wind died and then rolled it back in 
Only thing I don't love about my Carefree Awning is if I inadvertently turn on the LED lights while it is rolled up, I have no way of knowing it unless going to look at switch. |
The C of C Latitude Patio awning is OEM only. Your coach's manufacture did not order the movement sensor in their batch of awnings. C of C does offer an upgrade to individuals on their web site (or you can usually find it on Amazon.com). It is easy to test the awning to see if the movement sensor is installed and working properly. Put the awning out and just hit the motor end (forward end) twice in rapid succession with a pole or broom. If it stays in position, no sensor, if it starts to retract, the sensor is working correctly
As for the LED light strip - you can replace the switch with a switch with an indicator light since the LEDs are not computer controlled. For me, I just installed a small bright LED beside the switch since I had a bunch leftover from rewiring previous RVs.
I just wish they had wired the retract function through the Bussman fuse and relay board so that the awning would retract when the ignition is on. Since mine is wired through the Rapid Camp remote, I have not figured how that could work and still keep the Rapid Camp option
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