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mpm32:
I was given a motorized awning.  The house it came from was hit by lightning and the awning motor stopped working.  The awning did not get struck directly.  I hooked it up to test it and it is indeed dead.  I opened up the case and there is a control board that I assume is for limiting the travel both in the outward direction and the inbound direction.  There are no obviously cooked components. 

If I take pictures, does anyone here think they could walk me through testing so that I can see what went on it?  I have a multimeter but I don't know exactly what to test.

I like to try and fix this as a replacement motor is around $700.

I imagine that it's most likely the control board and less likely the motor portion itself.

Ken Layton:
There's probably a fuse on the board somewhere.

What brand is this unit? Hopefully not a Chamberlain or Liftmaster as they are ---smurfs--- to deal with.

mpm32:
It's a german motor, company begins with an 'E'.  I have the name at home.  I'll take some pictures and maybe you can guide me as to what I need to look at.  In my first cursory look, I didn't see a fuse.

Thanks for your help Ken I appreciate and respect the knowledge that you pass on around here.

Ed_McCarron:
Pics would be worth a thousand words.

What kind of power supply?

Are the limit switches based on torque or are there external switches of some variety?

ChadTower:

There has to be a fuse somewhere, doesn't there?  I thought UL required it on everything electronic now.  I could be wrong on that, though.

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