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Carefree of Colorado

 Installation 

Manual 

Compass 

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PTIONAL 

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ACTORY 

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NSTALLED 

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PEAKERS

 

The Compass arms can be ordered with factory installed speakers at the arm 
elbows.  The arms are prewired for the speakers. 

The wires can be individually routed into the vehicle at the top or bottom of the 
arms. 

When it is necessary to extend the speaker wires 
use 22 awg, 2-strand, flat wire (wire furnished by 
installer). 

Top of the Arm Routing: 

1.  Pull the speaker wire from the back of the 

rear rail before mounting the arms. 

2.  On the idler side, drill a minimum 1/4” hole to 

route the wires into the vehicle. 

3.  On the motor side, route the wires with the 

motor cable and LED harness. 

Bottom of Arm Routing: 

1.  Carefully back out the mounting screws on 

the arm so that the arm can be pulled away 
from the wall (about 1/8"). 

2.  Route a piece of 22 awg, 2-strand, flat wire 

(wire furnished by installer) down the back of the 
mounting rail in the rear groove.  For the motor 
side, this would be the same groove as the LED 
Harness. 

3.  Hold the arm in position; make sure that the 

wires are not pinched.  Tighten the screws 
loosened previously. 

4.  Strip and splice the routed wire with the speaker 

wire. 

5.  On the idler side, drill a minimum 1/4” hole to 

route the wires into the vehicle. 

6.  On the motor side, route the wires with the motor cable and LED harness. 

7.  Seal the holes and wires with a quality sealant. 
 
 

Speakers

CO013

Trim Wires

& Splice

Trim Wires

& Splice

Led Harness &

Speaker Wires

5/8" Hole

1/4" Hole

CO012

Cable Routing at Bottom of Arm

1/4" Hole

5/8" Hole

Cable Routing at Top of Arm

Idler Arm

Motor Arm

Speaker
Wire

Speaker
Wire

Speaker
Wire

Installer

Furnished

Wire

Speaker
Wire

Installer

Furnished

Wire

Summary of Contents for Compass

Page 1: ...rly TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Overview 1 Component Checklist 2 Installation 3 Required Pre Installation Preparation 3 Installing an Awning Rail 3 Arm Wire Harness Routing Options 4 Cable Routing at the Top of the Arm 4 Cable Routing at the Bottom of the Arm 4 Assembling the Awning 4 Mounting the Awning 5 Securing the Fabric 6 Switch and Wiring Installation 7 Wire Routing 7 Awning Control Switch 8 ...

Page 2: ...ON This is the safety alert symbol It is used to alert individuals to potential personal injury hazards Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible personal injury or death WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious bodily injury CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate bod...

Page 3: ...SOURCE Motor and controls are routed and hardwired into the vehicle s 12V system EXTEND ACTUATION Gas Shock POSITION CONTROL Motorized roll out in CONTROLLER Standard 3 position momentary ON center OFF DC polarity reversing switch with dynamic brake Optional BT12 Wireless Awning Control System COLOR Frame White Black Canopy Vinyl with Weatherguard or FLXguard Refer to sales literature for options ...

Page 4: ... etc Check awning assembly against original purchase order Arms are configuration specific and are not interchangeable 2 Attaching hardware is furnished by installer Refer to Mounting the Awning for requirements 3 Switch Kit item 6 is ordered separately OEM s may choose to furnish the control switch The switch must be a DC polarity reversing switch with dynamic brake Not used with the BT12 Wireles...

Page 5: ...when in the closed position 1 Determine the optimum positioning of the awning so that the arms will not interfere with the door frame or light fixtures The centerline of the awning rail should be above the door opening a minimum of 6 After determining mounting position mark the position with a chalk line 2 Awning rail must be level 3 Seal the back of the rail with a quality sealant or putty tape 4...

Page 6: ... flats on the roller tube shaft with the flats in the motor head bearing NOTE The retaining clips are factory installed in the rear head cover as shown 3 With the roller tube shaft FULLY INSERTED press the retaining clip onto the shaft The clip goes in only when the shaft is fully inserted Press the clip until it is firmly seated in the groove of the roller tube shaft NOTICE The roller tube must b...

Page 7: ...e rear channel against the awning rail as shown 6 Hold the idler arm in position and drive a screw through the upper access hole and rear channel into the vehicle wall 7 Confirm that the arm is perpendicular to the awning rail then drive a screw through the lower access hole and rear channel into the vehicle wall 8 Hold the motor arm assembly against the bottom of the awning rail and perpendicular...

Page 8: ...olls up straight 2 Attach the canopy in the awning rail using one 6 x 3 8 hex head screw on one side of the awning Place screw through awning rail fabric and polyrod approximately 1 in from the end of the fabric 3 On the opposite side pull the fabric tight in the awning rail place one 6 x 3 8 hex head screw on one side of the awning Place screw through awning rail fabric and polyrod approximately ...

Page 9: ...s approximately 10 of wire from the wall entry point for upper wire routing The installer must furnish a splice between the cables and switch location See page 4 for routing through the bottom of the arm For motor wires use 14awg wire For LED wires use 18awg wire 2 On the motor side drill a 7 16 hole through the vehicle wall to route cables into vehicle 3 Route the cables through the hole to the s...

Page 10: ...LH CONNECTOR ORIENTATION RH CONNECTOR ORIENTATION RED 12VDC 12VDC WHITE RED motor wire BLACK motor wire BLUE BLACK motor wire RED motor wire BLACK Ground Ground 4 Run a minimum 14 awg wire from the power distribution panel auxiliary battery circuit or equivalent The circuit should be protected by a 15 amp fuse 5 Run a minimum 14 awg wire to system ground NOTE If the wire run is 30 feet or longer u...

Page 11: ...s on the arm so that the arm can be pulled away from the wall about 1 8 2 Route a piece of 22 awg 2 strand flat wire wire furnished by installer down the back of the mounting rail in the rear groove For the motor side this would be the same groove as the LED Harness 3 Hold the arm in position make sure that the wires are not pinched Tighten the screws loosened previously 4 Strip and splice the rou...

Page 12: ...rnish an extension wire 22 awg 2 strand flat wire This wire is routed with the existing speaker wire and the LED wires in the back of the rear rail Refer to page 6 2 3 Trim and strip the wires from the extension wire and accessory harness Splice the wires together 3 Route the speaker wires into the vehicle with the motor and LED wires 4 Seal the holes and wires with a quality sealant Holder LED Ac...

Page 13: ...0 or less from the harness connector using a heavier gauge wire the fuse size is determined by the heavier wire gauge 1 Determine the location of the switch 2 At the switch location cut a 1 1 8 x 1 1 2 hole 3 Wire the switch as shown Wire terminals at the switch are 187 18 24 awg female disconnects NOTE Allow adequate slack in the 12VDC power line so that the in line fuse installed in step 4 can b...

Page 14: ...the Black wire to ground 4 Ensure that the connections are tight solid and sealed when completed 5 For awning rail applications 5 1 Mount the control module and RF sensor on the outside of the vehicle as shown using double sided tape 5 2 Connect the module wires to the power harness and LED strip NOTE The LED connector and receiver connector must be oriented with the arrows on the connectors lined...

Page 15: ...the top and over the wires For lower wire routing use the lower wire cover The cover snaps onto the bottom of the rear channel The lower cover is purchased in sets of two 2 These can be applied to both arms for a balanced aesthetic appearance Slide Upper Wire Cover into Channel and Over Wires Push Lower Cover Over End of Channel Pins on Cover Snap into Holes in Channel Optional Upper Wire Cover Op...

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