Awning Lighting

[robo59097]

Originally Posted by jdorant

I added a little silicone to the ends as they are not completely sealed on the ends.

great idea, I think I will be trying that

[Crewmaniacs]

Originally Posted by glsimms

Goin' for the most obvious...... But did you remove the clear plastic protector from the remote???

lol.... yup.... there are no instructions what so ever but it is pretty straight forward. They are planning on sending me another power adapter to see if that is the problem. Fingers crossed.

[Crewmaniacs]

Originally Posted by Dirtfan

Make sure the arrows are matching up on the plug, they will not work if they don't match up

Thanks Dirtfan, Thought I did that but I'll have another look.

[TheRevJosh]

I mounted mine to my awning tube, but I think that was a mistake. We only get to use the camper once a month when we go down to the State Park for a weekend of trout fishing. The rest of the time it sits in storage at the park with the awning rolled up. Every time we pull it out of storage to use for the weekend, the awning is soaking wet from collecting rain and condensation all month. We went down Memorial Day weekend for our second trip with the lights, and by the end of the weekend, most of the red LEDs had gone kaput. When I fist unrolled the awning I noticed the plastic the LEDs are embedded in was cloudy, but they worked when I turned them on, so I decided to keep an eye on them. By the end of the first day most of the cloudiness had gone away and the were still working, but a few of the reds weren't quite as bright as the rest. On the second day I noticed a lot more of the reds were not as bright as the rest. By the third day the reds started dying; most of the LEDs that were dim on day 2 were dead on day three and it just got worse on day 4.
I contacted the seller on Amazon when we got home and he's sending a new set of lights from Hong Kong. My buddy installed his on the underside of where his awning mounts to his camper after he saw what happened to mine. I may do the same thing, but the replacement set is definitely not going back on the awning tube.

Here's a pic of what they started to look like on day 3...

[Dwilcox353]

Robo,
Nope, stayed clear all weekend. Will let you know if that changes next outing in 2 weeks.

[Crabman]

Originally Posted by TheRevJosh

I mounted mine to my awning tube, but I think that was a mistake. We only get to use the camper once a month when we go down to the State Park for a weekend of trout fishing. The rest of the time it sits in storage at the park with the awning rolled up. Every time we pull it out of storage to use for the weekend, the awning is soaking wet from collecting rain and condensation all month. We went down Memorial Day weekend for our second trip with the lights, and by the end of the weekend, most of the red LEDs had gone kaput. When I fist unrolled the awning I noticed the plastic the LEDs are embedded in was cloudy, but they worked when I turned them on, so I decided to keep an eye on them. By the end of the first day most of the cloudiness had gone away and the were still working, but a few of the reds weren't quite as bright as the rest. On the second day I noticed a lot more of the reds were not as bright as the rest. By the third day the reds started dying; most of the LEDs that were dim on day 2 were dead on day three and it just got worse on day 4.
I contacted the seller on Amazon when we got home and he's sending a new set of lights from Hong Kong. My buddy installed his on the underside of where his awning mounts to his camper after he saw what happened to mine. I may do the same thing, but the replacement set is definitely not going back on the awning tube.

Here's a pic of what they started to look like on day 3...
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I have concerns about this as well, the awning is always dripping wet when unrolled and although the lights say "waterproof" I remain unconvinced as mine were also a bit cloudy for awhile until they were on a few hours. I do not believe they will hold up for long staying wet most of the time......

[Dirtfan]

I just ordered another set of lights and also some extension cords, this way you can run the cord down beside the awning and plug in the rf receiver so it isn't hanging in the air and blowing in the wind, I stuck them to the side of the camper not on the awning tube

[krackeer]

While at the TT a couple of weeks ago, I noticed how easily the male pin connectors bend. I ordered 20 of the from Amazon so that I will always have one handy. Less than 5 bucks with free shipping.

[Doug]

Well,
I've had good luck with mine until today.
I left the pig tail flapping in the breeze between SLC, Utah and Ft. Collins, CO
When I went to put the awning out, the pig tail is gone :-(

I miss my lights lol

Good thing I have a spare set waiting at home.

Doug

[Dirtfan]

Finally had a chance to see the lights at night, had quite a few people look at them and thanks to JOF I was the first in the campground to have them

[glsimms]

Originally Posted by Dirtfan

Finally had a chance to see the lights at night, had quite a few people look at them and thanks to JOF I was the first in the campground to have them

Nothin' like having a new toy is there?? :hihi:

[jaycojones]

so one week away from our trip...hubby started to see his procrastination wasnt a good thing so he went out and put up the awning lights....it was very simple, thank goodness there was so much input on here...he ran them across the awning bar so you can keep the control box thing in the awning arm and when it came to cutting it he got scared and didnt trust me...but i told him just cut on the line and he did and they work perfect!!! so wonderful! i cant wait til next week

[LongIslandCamper]

Originally Posted by jaycojones

so one week away from our trip...hubby started to see his procrastination wasnt a good thing so he went out and put up the awning lights....it was very simple, thank goodness there was so much input on here...he ran them across the awning bar so you can keep the control box thing in the awning arm and when it came to cutting it he got scared and didnt trust me...but i told him just cut on the line and he did and they work perfect!!! so wonderful! i cant wait til next week

I'd be worried about your control box getting wet though.

[Jammer]

Installed mine down the length of trailer along the rain gutter. Soldered two 15 footers to length, and with the excess lines the front storage compartment. Looks awesome! More than enough light. Big thanks to everyone here who started this idea, as I had never heard of these before joining JOF. Cheers!

[glsimms]

WOW!! They really look good!

BTW, the Whitehawk looks pretty good too!!

[hotrod51]

Installed ours last weekend, the camp host came to see what was going on. I think he'll have a string soon.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by jaycojones

so one week away from our trip...hubby started to see his procrastination wasnt a good thing so he went out and put up the awning lights....it was very simple, thank goodness there was so much input on here...he ran them across the awning bar so you can keep the control box thing in the awning arm and when it came to cutting it he got scared and didnt trust me...but i told him just cut on the line and he did and they work perfect!!! so wonderful! i cant wait til next week

I've had mine installed the same way in the rain.
The pig tail was dripping wet, shook it off and plugged them in, no problems.
The way the plug sets in the awning arm, the connections don't really get wet.
I guess you could always put a baggie over it if you thought it would protect it better.

Best regards,
Doug

[jaycojones]

Originally Posted by dougtoms01

I've had mine installed the same way in the rain.
The pig tail was dripping wet, shook it off and plugged them in, no problems.
The way the plug sets in the awning arm, the connections don't really get wet.
I guess you could always put a baggie over it if you thought it would protect it better.

Best regards,
Doug

thanks for the info....i kind of figured it is sold as a waterproof item so the water shouldnt really bother it

[LongIslandCamper]

Originally Posted by jaycojones

thanks for the info....i kind of figured it is sold as a waterproof item so the water shouldnt really bother it

While I can't speak for differences in the control boxes, if any, there are differences between the waterproof and non waterproof strips. The waterproof strips have a clear, rubber membrane surrounding the entire strip. The non waterproof ones do not have that clear rubber covering.

[krackeer]

Believe me when I say, the power supply and control boxes are not waterproof, only the lights.