I had two day/night shades that the strings broke on. Priced new shades, $150 a piece. That wasn't going to happen. Bought 100 feet of cord, downloaded a diagram from the Irv2.com forum and got to it. It was not hard at all, just a little time consuming.
The cause of the string breaking is sharp edges on holes drilled in the aluminum framework. I cleaned off the sharp edges with a screwdriver to eliminate the problem.
I found that you can purchase the string at a fabric shop alot cheaper than the dealer sells it for. Also some folks on other forums use 50 lb test fishing line, can't say that it is any better or stronger.
Best Regards!
Joan On The Road said
07:39 AM Sep 3, 2006
Wow! 3 cheers for you! We had one shade string break and opted to put in a mini blind because of the price. And we've replaced 2 other shades :(...Next time I'll check out the diagram you mentioned and we'll try it ourselves. After 3 years on the road we have a lot more courage to try fixing ourselves ...you know the rea$son :)
shejake said
11:14 AM Sep 4, 2006
We have had to restring a couple of shades and when we couldn't find the string anywhere, we purchased sturgeon fishing line at Walmart. It doesn't fray like the string does, supports heavy use and looks perfect. And, a lot cheaper!
Old Snipe said
03:57 PM Sep 4, 2006
Thanks for the info that you've been successful with the fishing line. After paying $44 for 100 ft of cord from Winnebago ($20 for the cord and $24 for tax, shipping and "handling fee" (?), I picked up a spool of 50 lb test finshing line at WM for $4. I know I'll use it, I still have 6 other blinds that have not broken...yet!
Best Regards!
-- Edited by Old Snipe at 22:24, 2006-09-04
Doncat said
08:21 PM Sep 12, 2006
Do you remember in which forum you found the diagram? I tried looking for it and didn't see it. Thanks for the tip.
Old Snipe said
01:40 PM Sep 13, 2006
This is the link that I found the diagram at. What the picture doesn't show is at the very top of the shade under the slide off cover is a spring that the strings loop around, in other words the two strings on the right loop int one end of the spring and the two strings on the left loop into the other side. It is not hard, just spread the shade out on a table and take your time. You'll be pleased with the result. Also, clean out the metal burrs on the frame holes so the strings don't break again.
To remove the shades, there is a screw in near each end that screws through the shade top rail into the window valance and a plastic clip in the middle. No need to remove the valance. To unhook the plastic clip, you need to put your hand up between the shade and the window slide and just press the clip open, (of course after you've removed the screws). When re-installing, push the shade into the clip, then re-insert the screws.
I bought my string from Winnebago Parts, but have heard you can find the string at places like Joanne's Fabrics or even use fishing line. That is the route I'll go next time, the string was too expensive from WB. I used about 50 ft per shade, had quite a bit left over but trimmed it off after I installed the shades.
I had two day/night shades that the strings broke on. Priced new shades, $150 a piece. That wasn't going to happen. Bought 100 feet of cord, downloaded a diagram from the Irv2.com forum and got to it. It was not hard at all, just a little time consuming.
The cause of the string breaking is sharp edges on holes drilled in the aluminum framework. I cleaned off the sharp edges with a screwdriver to eliminate the problem.
I found that you can purchase the string at a fabric shop alot cheaper than the dealer sells it for. Also some folks on other forums use 50 lb test fishing line, can't say that it is any better or stronger.
Best Regards!
Thanks for the info that you've been successful with the fishing line. After paying $44 for 100 ft of cord from Winnebago ($20 for the cord and $24 for tax, shipping and "handling fee" (?), I picked up a spool of 50 lb test finshing line at WM for $4. I know I'll use it, I still have 6 other blinds that have not broken...yet!
Best Regards!
-- Edited by Old Snipe at 22:24, 2006-09-04
This is the link that I found the diagram at. What the picture doesn't show is at the very top of the shade under the slide off cover is a spring that the strings loop around, in other words the two strings on the right loop int one end of the spring and the two strings on the left loop into the other side. It is not hard, just spread the shade out on a table and take your time. You'll be pleased with the result. Also, clean out the metal burrs on the frame holes so the strings don't break again.
http://irv2.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2486094452/m/2611046121?r=1401056321#1401056321
To remove the shades, there is a screw in near each end that screws through the shade top rail into the window valance and a plastic clip in the middle. No need to remove the valance. To unhook the plastic clip, you need to put your hand up between the shade and the window slide and just press the clip open, (of course after you've removed the screws). When re-installing, push the shade into the clip, then re-insert the screws.
I bought my string from Winnebago Parts, but have heard you can find the string at places like Joanne's Fabrics or even use fishing line. That is the route I'll go next time, the string was too expensive from WB. I used about 50 ft per shade, had quite a bit left over but trimmed it off after I installed the shades.
Good luck, let us know how you make out!
Best Regards!