Powrtouch Evolution - Auto Engage issue and fix 

Very useful, how can 21 people dislike the vlog. It is very informative thanks for posting

Quick question Dan, have you a vid / any views on full vs porch awning. We like the Isabella magnum Flint 430 for our swift elegance 480 2 berth As its quality and not too heavy , just enough space for us dogs / wet gear bikes etc BUT it attaches to roof rail with side poles against side of caravan ., our dilemma is we see porch awnings people have then added annex I guess because of space or flexibility issues..... Which if we compare to weight of a full awning prob amounts to same. With full awning although heavier it fits snug to caravan rails so no air gaps or poles to fit to side of caravan , perhaps a bit more to build and more of an effort to put up if touring , I guess I'd not bother putting up for a couple of nights but would for a week somewhere, then again would I really spend an hour or more setting up a porch awning for a couple of nights ?? One really doesn't know what more experienced folks do to help inform our decision. I like the thought of a full awning attached to the caravan rails with the added security in weather but not sure about effort to put up , it would go in the car for travel so I guess weight is not quite such an issue, it's that full Monty vs the smaller lighter perhaps quicker to put up porch style ,,,,,, jury still out ,,,,,, any views ? Oh lastly I guess the porch awning might fit future larger van whereas the full awning is caravan specific and one would just have to take a hit selling on 🙄 what's your take on this from you and your community ?. Many thanks if u can elucidate at all Stuart

We couldn't believe the difference between single and twin when we had one. It took an age to turn, eventually battery ran out before had turned 190 degrees even.

Rolling with The Robsons I was given a tip that’s helped me out as I have to rotate my van180 to store at home, raise or lower the jockey wheel to it’s maximum adjustment so the caravan is no longer level, more of the weight will be over one axle, it will then turn easier because the lighter loaded wheels will have move give in the sidewalls to flex. Try it and see if it helps....

The tool is supplied with the mover

Thank you! Cheers!

Hi Belinda, it does.. Its a good idea to check you have it when you have the motor mover installed, or when you collect the caravan. Thanks

@@TheTrudgians A-ha, ok.... ours didn't have one so buying it..... was installed on new van 2014 so too late to go back to the dealer and claim it's missing but we've never needed it until now.... good vid.

You might get away with a long reach socket, but I don’t know the size of the nut. Sorry. It will be less than 10mm for sure.

Hi, generally the motor movers allow an owner to place a caravan or trailer in quite a tight spot, so realistically you would pull up alongside your pitch then use a mover to reverse into a bay. They are no substitute for reversing, however they do allow you to pitch up on quite a tight space. Some of our European sites are pretty tight, so a mover is a good way of allowing everyone to place their 'van on a pitch regardless of reversing skills etc.

Hi, the reason why they became out of sync was my eagerness to switch them off. They need to park in a specific position switching them off before this happens leaves them in a "out of sync" state. So, on this occasion its user error.

@@TheTrudgians thanks for the explanation

Hi Paul, this tool should be supplied with the motormover - if not, they are available from PowrTouch online shop.

Yes but what is the size and type of end fitting does one need to use, maybe a socket but what size. Many thanks

Hi Damian. I currently have the issue you describe where the motors will not disengage! I purchased the van second hand and there is no wind back tool in the van I can find? Any suggestions please? Thank you.

Gareth Shaw hi, the first thing powrtouch will probably advise you to do if you call them is to disconnect the battery for a good 15 minutes this will reset the blue box that is fitted somewhere in your van. Also my advice is to ensure your battery is fully charged along with your remote. When you engage the rollers make sure they are fully engaged before trying to move the van. There is a small delay at the very end of the engagement cycle before the green light is given, don’t try to preempt this, just wait and make sure it has finished, I’m sure this caused me issues. As for the lost disengagement tool I’m sure this can be replaced I would personally get one as we have used ours a couple of times. It’s just a hex socket on a long shaft although not sure of the size. One last thing I just remembered never leave the red cut off isolation key on when you have finished this will also cause the unit to close down and will need to be reset by disconnecting the battery. Good luck!

@@Lifeat39000ft hi Damian. Thank you for the advice. I switched it off for 20 minutes and retried. I now have the movers working correctly! Cheers! 👍

Morning Colin - I think I turned the mover off too soon when I was fiddling with the jockey wheel. The movers didn’t “park” correctly - that seems to be the issue that owners are too keen to switch off and not wait until it’s finished etc.

billi996.... you’re wrong ....... again

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