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03-21-2012, 05:13 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Power Awning remote?
Someone over on the SOB forum came up with this idea for an awning remote, do you suppose it'll work on a Monty?
As I researched about how to do this and if it was even feasible I found that the awning power system was really easy .
since we already have a momentary rocker inside I had to figure out how it powered the awning and found that the rocker simply just just reverses the polarity of the motor . Huh thats easy all I need is a remote control that reverses polarity which after a little bit of searching I found one .
A few clicks later and 20 bones it was on its way .
Installed it tonight after work in about 35 minutes . And altho preliminary tests shows that IT does in fact work I cannot fully deploy my awning since the winds are in the 20 mph range and 30 mph gusts .
But I did run it out and in about 3 foot about 6 times and all is good!
I will do some further testing to make sure but its so simple that I cannot for see any issues .
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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03-21-2012, 05:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Roswell
Posts: 627
M.O.C. #12028
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Ours came with remote control awning. So yep, its possible.
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03-21-2012, 05:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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Great idea! I wonder what the range of it is. I also wonder if it might open or close an awning on someone else’s’ camper if they are parked close to you
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03-21-2012, 11:30 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Hey Dick,
Did you not receive a remote with your Monty? Should be standard. Should work landing gear, stabilizers, slides, awning, and scare lights. Listed as part of Hickory Edition package. Larry
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03-22-2012, 12:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by HOOK
Hey Dick,
Did you not receive a remote with your Monty? Should be standard. Should work landing gear, stabilizers, slides, awning, and scare lights. Listed as part of Hickory Edition package. Larry
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x2... Our factory supplied remote control works very well controlling all the features mentioned above. I would be asking your dealer for your's!!!
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Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
2011/3500/Silverado/4x4/DRW/Duramax 
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03-22-2012, 02:22 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Homosassa
Posts: 307
M.O.C. #12211
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Mine came with the remote. As posted part of the Hickory package.
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03-22-2012, 03:24 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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M.O.C. #11455
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Sorry, should have mentioned, mine has it but older rigs and Mountaineers probably don't. Just wanted to share what they might do.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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03-22-2012, 05:46 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
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M.O.C. #7560
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03-22-2012, 09:41 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
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M.O.C. #11455
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Go ahead and laugh, but the truth is the rig is almost a year old now and I've only had the awning out twice. Six hours at the rally in the rain and then had to pull it in in the night when the wind came up and 45 minutes in Arizona until the wind came up. Between camping in Kansas and New Mexico there isn't a whole lot of opportunity to run it out.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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03-22-2012, 07:14 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
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M.O.C. #7560
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You could run it out and leave it but then you may have to come to Nebraska to pick it up out of a tree here near Omaha!  I think we sat at a couple of campgrounds on our way back from our Southern Journey for an extra day or two because of the winds and I was not about to pull the Monte in them. Call me a chicken but I've seen a couple of fivers and the TV along with some cross country haulers sitting on their sides in the median or off the side of the road because of a cross wind. Not a pretty sight! Just waited a day or two and it calmed down and off we rolled!
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