First things first you need to choose which led strip you re going to install.
How to attach led lights to my awning.
Now i just turn the patio light on and the led strip comes on too.
Attach led light strips to mounting clips 9.
Our first type of this genre are the led strip lights.
Additionally they can also attach to a solid frame as it doesn t require grommets.
I tried looking for information in the awning s user manual but there s no mention of the lights in there.
My 2018 mallard idm33 has led lights on the roller that unfurls the canopy awning.
Working with your helper position the led light strip on the horizontal square bar beginning closest to the power control box.
We just reinstalled this yesterday with a much more weather resistant stri.
I was able to do this without any drilling into the tailer by utilizing th.
While your helper supports the other end of the led light strip very carefully press the led light strip onto the mounting clip attached closest.
On the back of the wire there is an adhesive material that allows it to easily stick to the underside of an awning.
For most rv owners using a combination of both glue and double sided tape is a recommended way to attach led strip lights to the awning.
These usually have small flat outward facing leds that are attached to a long strip of wire.
The first time i wanted to use the lights i couldn t get the remote to work.
Using double sided tape is just to ensure that the surface of the led lights are fully secured to the awning making them more durable to unforeseen weather conditions and such.
There have been good reviews of silicone super glue this allows for a nice finish onto the awnings metal base and keeps the installation looking very neat and tidy.
By using this.
Once that s done you just have to wire them into existing power.
I drilled a small hole in the patio light housing for the ir control sensor of the led kit.
Replacing and installing rv awning led light strip easy install update 7 1 18.
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Or maybe i am mistaken and the remote that i have is not for my awning lights.
I then attached the wire to the wire fish and pulled it up through the top hole by the awning track.
A video showing the installation of an led light strip under the awning on our rv.
The hole i drilled by the patio light was large enough to house the led controller.
Mixing the energy and money saving features of the led strips with the water protection required for this type of setup they are the best option for.
For any outdoor use we highly recommend using one of the ip67 led strips.
