Drivers Curtains

[luvrbus]

Try this link for power shades www.mcdinnovations.com  Carefree has power shades also

[eagle19952]

Try this link for power shades www.mcdinnovations.com  Carefree has power shades also

or this:

http://www.shadesmithca.com/

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Sorry, there was a period at the end of the link that confused it. Try this.

http://www.shadesmithca.com/home.html

[Dave5Cs]

We got the MCD's 3 years ago and they work well look about the same as Gary's. We got the manual ones because the motors were way more. But we could add them if we ever want to. didn't want to run all the wiring and they said they would have to cut into the corner pillars on our coach to fit the front ones and they had to have the motors on them so we just didn't get the front ones.
Dave5Cs

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Actually Dave, wiring them is very easy.  I just drilled holes thru my walls to the outside of the coach and ran them along the side of the coach to the power source and drilled holes there and pushed the wires in and hooked them up to 12V. Then I ran wires to where the switches were and drilled holes there and ran the wire in there and hooked them up to the switches.  Then I filled the holes with Bubble Gum and I was done.  Just like the phone company used to do.   

[chessie4905]

Purchased these for coach after using one in 4104. Haven't installed them yet.

[dtcerrato]

We have used the system pictured almost 4 decades in several places in the bus. They work great. are easy to use & don't wear out. We recommend them.

[sixtyseven]

Here's some picts.   Would have got them sooner but I made the mistake of upgrading to windows 10    Gave up on that mess, I'm using my wife's computer now    
I used the brackets that Rob showed along the sides and made my own above the front windows so they would look better.

[luvrbus]

Every RV we have owned has had that system,our Trek has the accordion pleated type on the rail it works good and looks good , but I still prefer the button where you don't need a big cornice box for storage when not in use and no dealing with tie backs,drop down type electric are the way to go in this century  

[Dave5Cs]

Actually Dave, wiring them is very easy.  I just drilled holes thru my walls to the outside of the coach and ran them along the side of the coach to the power source and drilled holes there and pushed the wires in and hooked them up to 12V. Then I ran wires to where the switches were and drilled holes there and ran the wire in there and hooked them up to the switches.  Then I filled the holes with Bubble Gum and I was done.  Just like the phone company used to do.   

Gary nice job Bud!... I did think of doing that but I was going to glue with clear silicon ( so it wouldn't show  ) a 3inch piece of ABS down the outside and drill into it at each blind so it wouldn't show. Then mount the switches underneath the pipe to protect from the rain. That way we could open the windows going down the road to operate the switches. I will train a rat to grab the ends of all wires in said pipe and pull them to where I can bring them to a power source. I won't have to drill any holes through the coach for those because I can just push them between the glass and seal on the front windshield to tie in to 12 volt. Paint to match so it will be invisible after i cap the ends which of course will have rubber grommets as to nut chaff the wires...I am glad we had this talk.
Dave

[dbldragon]

 What we did was the Ikea route and got blackout roller blinds. Easy to mount and in you need to you can cut them to fit. We have a small one mounted under cabinet behind drivers seat and one that comes down beside it from ceiling. Our bus has all its windows and a blind for each one .
  Chuck.