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Electric Awning windspeed sensor

Yahoo Message Number: 902
My new 2002 Allure coach has the electric, self supporting awning with the windspeed (aerometer ???) sensor on the roof (that triggers the retraction of the awning in camp when the windspeed is greater than 17 or 22 mph (heard both figures)). I think the bearing in the sensor has gone bad, as it is now making a lot of noise as I travel down the road. Took some electricians tape to prevent it from spinning, and the noise went away.

I wonder if this will be a recurring problem after warranty replacement. Our neighbor's home has this same type of awning and sensor. However their home doesn't travel down the freeway at 55-65 miles per hour for hours on end. Wonder if the sensor is designed for this type of continuous huricane duty.
Trying to figure out how to easily stop/permit the spinning (without climbing on the roof each time). The sensor should have a brake on it when the awning is retracted.
Herb

Re: Electric Awning windspeed sensor

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 904
Herb,

Damion at Shorewood RV wrote about this and a fix sometime ago. Check with him.

Jim C.

Re: Electric Awning windspeed sensor

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 906
Herb,

I ran into this problem on a new Intrigue a few months back. Girard offered to send a new one so I took them up on that. However when inspecting other units on our lot they had "more" play than the one making noise. It to bad Girard makes a $5,000.00 awning and uses a $3.00 fan. My customer had to get on the road right away so per Girard we glued a 1/2" nut on top of the fan, the wieght of the nut kept it down for about 10 miles then it started to knock again so my customer taped his down. Eventually it was replaced with one that had just as much play and the noise has gone away.

Damon
 

Re: Electric Awning windspeed sensor

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 907
Herb, It is imperative that the wind sensor be operational when the awning is fully deployed.

There was a report of a frozen (stuck) sensor on a coach where the wind increased above what the awning could handle and the awning got wrapped across the top of the coach while the owners were away for the day.

I believe there was no recourse for the unlucky owner as the sensor had not been maintained? I don't remember what coach manufacturer.

I'm a big fan of the Girard system and wish I had one. CC wants too much money to retrofit so I will have to wait until my next CC when it will most certainly be a preferred option.

Just make sure you keep an eye on your sensor and maybe retract the awning if you are leaving the coach for an extended time and there is potential of winds.

Enjoy your coach. We loved the three slide layout when we looked at one last November.

David