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RV Shade Motor Replacement Gone Wrong! What We Learned the Hard Way

In Episode 134, we take on what looked like a simple RV project: replacing the day/night shade motors on our front windshield shades. After watching several YouTube how-to videos, we figured—how hard could it be? Well... this turned out to be a real RV reality check! We walk you through the entire installation process, showing the good, the bad, and the frustratingly ugly. What most videos leave out—we include. From the surprising weight of the shades, to the awkward over-the-head reinstallation, and the pain of trying to adjust motors that only move an inch—this is a cautionary tale for every DIY RVer. If you're an RV traveler, weekend warrior, or full-timer thinking of doing this repair yourself—watch this first. Our experience might save you hours of frustration and maybe even a trip to Red Bay, where we’ll eventually have ours adjusted by the pros. We also ask for your help—if you’ve ever fixed this issue, please share your tips in the comments! 🔧 RV repair isn’t always easy—but we show it exactly how it happened. The good, the bad and sadly...the ugly. 📌 Like, comment, and subscribe for more real-world RV repair stories and travel content every week. Chapters 00:00 Intro to video 00:28 Wild Horses intro 00:58 Explaining the frustration 01:13 Start of the project 03:13 trying to remove the motors 05:17 Trip to Ace Hardware 05:48 Bought the tool needed to remove set screw 05:56 Installing new Gen-2 Motors 06:44 New motors don't reach the bracket 07:08 Break for lunch 07:18 Round 2 of the motor replacement 08:10 We realize what the spacer is for 08:26 Reinstalling the shades onto the brackets 08:43 Installing 1 side pillar so I can rest the shade on it 09:24 Installing the left pillar so I can rest both sides on them 10:24 Shades are installed over windshield 10:32 Mike wiring up the shades 10:52 Trying to adjust the shades but they only move about an inch 11:07 Called it a night... 11:10 The next day talking about the frustration & ask for help 12:48 Bloopers! 13:08 Ending and tag line #RVRepairs #RVShades #DayNightShades #RVDIY #MotorhomeMaintenance #RedBayBound