Fiamma Awning Popping Out November 13, 2019, 11:30:22 am Has anyone else had the problem where the lead bar on the awning box pops out while in transit - see attached picture. This problem occurred on our 2002 MB. And now after 2 years it has occurred on our 2017 MB. The awning opens and closes just fine. Then randomly pops out while driving. i’ve inspected the area for any obstruction or debris. Now I’m wrapping the box with straps just as I had with the 2002 MB. Oh well.
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #1 – November 13, 2019, 12:01:04 pm Glenn,Ours does the same thing. At first I thought it was due to the support arm feet being tucked away incorrectly, but like yours ours will eventually open a small amount.Yesterday, I attempted to push the left end back in place but to no avail. So far the awning has remained in place during travel. Perhaps the manufacturer brochure or YouTube can provide an answer.Enjoying a hot cup of coffee and the views in Yosemite Valley.Kent
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #2 – November 13, 2019, 12:17:19 pm Quote from: Glenn Lambert - November 13, 2019, 11:30:22 amHas anyone else had the problem where the lead bar on the awning box pops out while in transit - see attached picture. This problem occurred on our 2002 MB. And now after 2 years it has occurred on our 2017 MB. The awning opens and closes just fine. Then randomly pops out while driving. i’ve inspected the area for any obstruction or debris. Now I’m wrapping the box with straps just as I had with the 2002 MB. Oh well.Request technical support (Fiamma tech support)
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #3 – November 13, 2019, 12:18:05 pm Quote from: Chris Horst - November 13, 2019, 12:17:19 pmRequest technical support (Fiamma tech support)If you contact Fiamma, please let us know what the answer is.Chris
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #4 – November 13, 2019, 12:52:12 pm Mine has a strap as well. Sorry - no solution, but you're not alone.Rich'03 MB in NC
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #5 – November 13, 2019, 01:09:38 pm Last summer I contacted Flamma about the same issue. They knew about this and offered a treatment which I questioned, but which worked for me. They told me to run the awning out all the way, then put one layer of duct tape for each 1/4" of gap onto the roller surface at the end with the gap. For a gap smaller than 1/4", do half the end of the roller rather than doing the entire circumference. I did two layers for my 1/2" gap. It worked.Ken F in NM 1 Likes
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #6 – November 13, 2019, 03:34:37 pm Quote from: Kenneth Fears - November 13, 2019, 01:09:38 pmLast summer I contacted Flamma about the same issue. They knew about this and offered a treatment which I questioned, but which worked for me. They told me to run the awning out all the way, then put one layer of duct tape for each 1/4" of gap onto the roller surface at the end with the gap. For a gap smaller than 1/4", do half the end of the roller rather than doing the entire circumference. I did two layers for my 1/2" gap. It worked.Ken F in NMBoy, this is where a picture would be really helpful! 😜 — Jon 1 Likes
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #7 – November 13, 2019, 04:01:54 pm There wouldn't be much to see in a pic, just a piece of duct tape about 7" long wrapped around the end of the roller, at the end where the gap was or, in my case, two pieces, one on top of the other. It makes the end of the roller just a tiny bit larger in diameter. As a result, each turn of the roller takes up a bit more awning than it had before, and the end of the awning closes, rather than having a gap.Ken F in NM 1 Likes
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #8 – November 13, 2019, 04:26:18 pm With time and use, the awning's fabric stretches, usually one side stretches more than the other.Post 2004 LD Fiamma awnings have an adjusment at the rear of the roller (red ring) for slightly increasing or decreasing the roller's diameter, allowing adjustment when one end of the awning does not roll in all the way .Duct tape was the traditional way of increasing the roller's diameter and it was used to fix this problem on older awnings. Our 2003's awning has been adjusted this way more than once.Larry 2 Likes
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #9 – November 13, 2019, 08:54:59 pm Quote from: Kenneth Fears - November 13, 2019, 01:09:38 pmLast summer I contacted Flamma about the same issue. They knew about this and offered a treatment which I questioned, but which worked for me. They told me to run the awning out all the way, then put one layer of duct tape for each 1/4" of gap onto the roller surface at the end with the gap. For a gap smaller than 1/4", do half the end of the roller rather than doing the entire circumference. I did two layers for my 1/2" gap. It worked.Ken F in NMThat’s the same guidance I received from Flamma and it also worked for us.
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #10 – November 14, 2019, 11:08:54 am I took a look at mine yesterday and it appeared to be a two person job. One person on a step stool ready with the tape and one to slowly crank in the awning. Is this correct?Kent
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #11 – November 14, 2019, 11:41:54 am Quote from: Kent Heckethorn - November 14, 2019, 11:08:54 amI took a look at mine yesterday and it appeared to be a two person job. One person on a step stool ready with the tape and one to slowly crank in the awning. Is this correct?No, adding strips of duct tape it can be done by a single person. It is the standard way of adjusting the awning pull-in on older Fiamma awnings that came without the "red wheel" or when the fabric stretches more than what can be adjusted with the wheel alone.Larry
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #12 – November 14, 2019, 04:31:04 pm Kent, with the awning out all the way so the roller is fully exposed, you simply wrap the duct tape around the roller. It is an easy one person job, but a step stool or step ladder is quite useful.Ken F in NM
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #13 – November 14, 2019, 04:38:23 pm Just one of the many uses of duct tape, no doubt!
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #14 – November 14, 2019, 11:08:56 pm Quote from: HiLola - November 14, 2019, 04:38:23 pmJust one of the many uses of duct tape, no doubt! I think yours references schmuck tape 1 Likes
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #15 – November 15, 2019, 09:38:50 am Quote from: HiLola - November 14, 2019, 04:38:23 pmJust one of the many uses of duct tape, no doubt! Don't know about your awning but this would increased the diameter on mine a bit too much.......glen
Re: Fiamma Awning Popping Out Reply #16 – November 16, 2019, 01:28:14 pm Thanks for the duct tape solution suggestion. I also pulled out my Fiamma manual. Back in the troubleshooting area there's a fix for "Lead Bar does not close on the side opposite the winch." See attachments. So I guess I'll try one or the other solution. 1 Likes
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