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06-29-2011, 07:48 AM
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Cool little lights for awning
Ok, I bought these cool little hanging lights for the awning. I have an electric awning. How do I get these lights attached? Do I need to take a ladder with me? How do you attach them? I want to "fit in" at the camp site. hahaha
Kathie
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06-29-2011, 07:53 AM
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The last thing you want to do is fit it What fun is that!
A lot of awnings have a track in the roller where little hooks can slide in. I know Camco sells a variety of them - you can even get them at Walmart.
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06-29-2011, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by tafische
The last thing you want to do is fit it What fun is that!
A lot of awnings have a track in the roller where little hooks can slide in. I know Camco sells a variety of them - you can even get them at Walmart.
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Ok, dumb question here. When I leave the campsite, do I have to take these off or roll them in with the awning?
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06-29-2011, 09:46 AM
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Personally I would not. I have the rubber kind and I know I dont want to roll those up. The ones in the picture are a newer fabric style. I have heard folks pull the hooks and leave them in - but again, it concerns me that it might damage the awning material over time.
They are really quick to put in. I keep them in a little container in my outside storage compartment and just slide them on in less than a minute. I use rope lights in mine as they fit perfectly in the little hooks.
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06-29-2011, 10:53 AM
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I wouldn't roll them up. I got the ones from walmart, 7 in package only takes a minute to slide them in and out.
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06-29-2011, 11:29 AM
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I take the hooks out but leave the little rubber/plastic tab in the awning. When I first roll it out I can see an impression where they were, after an hour or so, that goes away. Always left them on with manual awnings as well. Been camping since 1984 when Mom & Dad bought their first camper. We've now had our Jayco w/ the electric awning 2 years.
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06-29-2011, 11:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moving Target
Ok, dumb question here. When I leave the campsite, do I have to take these off or roll them in with the awning?
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When I had a manual awning, I left the fabric ones in for years, removing the hooks, and rolling up the rest. No issues. Now I have an electric awning that I can't reach, so no lights. The upside is that when it gets windy, I don't have to go out in the middle of the night and remove the lights.
Tom
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06-29-2011, 01:46 PM
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I wanna see the lights
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06-29-2011, 02:35 PM
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Nah... You don't want to roll up your awning with those metal "S" hooks attached. They could poke holes in your awning and/or damage the fabric and then, you'd be an unhappy camper.
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06-29-2011, 05:50 PM
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But with the canvas type is it ok to remove the hooks and roll up the canvas part in the awning and just leave that part in always or is it best to remove the entire thing?
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06-29-2011, 05:58 PM
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I have always removed the hooks and left the bracket in the tube. I have never had a problem with the last 2 camper I have owned. Just don't forget to remove the hook. Don't ask me how I know this.
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06-29-2011, 06:01 PM
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They make some called Rollumups that have no metal hooks and you can just roll them up in the awning, or you could try klippy klips, they are plastic and they clip onto the fabric overhang of the awning & have swivel circles to hang stuff on but you would want to remove them before rolling up the awning, we had them on our pop up they work great for hanging lights & other stuff & I just take them off & keep them in a small container in the outside storage.
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06-29-2011, 09:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by altar1
When I had a manual awning, I left the fabric ones in for years, removing the hooks, and rolling up the rest. No issues. Now I have an electric awning that I can't reach, so no lights. The upside is that when it gets windy, I don't have to go out in the middle of the night and remove the lights.
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oo oo, forgot about the wind. I do not want to go out in my PJs and fuzzy slippers to take them out of the awning. Good Point.
Maybe I can attach the little chili peppers elsewhere on the RV. Gotta look cool, ya know. Even at 60.
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07-17-2011, 07:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ldlogue
I have always removed the hooks and left the bracket in the tube. I have never had a problem with the last 2 camper I have owned. Just don't forget to remove the hook. Don't ask me how I know this.
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ok, definitely will not ask. lol
Ok, my cool little chili and cactus lights went in the mesquite tree that was next to our trailer.
Unfortunately I didn't take any pics of them. But the hummingbirds were trying to hit on the red chilis. I felt bad. Next trip a hummer feeder will be hung also. :hihi:
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07-25-2011, 10:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by barrelslime
I wanna see the lights
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lol, will show you my purty little cactus and chili pepper lights on my next trip in Sep. It was funny, I strung them in the tree next to the campsite and the hummers were hitting on the red chili's. Must take hummer feeder with me in Sep. haha
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