HELP NEEDED... Fiamma side panels

lynne · Jul 24, 2016

Hi
I have just bought 2 Fiamma side panels to fit on my VW awning, ( assured it would fit) can not for the life of me find any information about fitting the stupid things and I dont want to start drilling holes on my awning.
Will they fit or am I and my husband having a blonde moment???
Thanks anyone how can shed so light on this, been on you tube and the fiamma site NOWT!!!!!!

calikev · Jul 24, 2016

Who assured you they would fit.? Your VW awning is made by omnistor now owned by Thule Nick at Comfortz is the man to ask about the difference

lynne · Jul 24, 2016

Calikev said:
Who assured you they would fit.? Your VW awning is made by omnistor now owned by Thule Nick at Comfortz is the man to ask about the difference

Spoke to the main guy at Fiamma, as the 2 seperate agents I went to did not have a clue and he said yes, no problem, you need blah blah blah comes with fixing kit, Arghhhhhh I have spent 3 hours, trying to find a way of fixing it, any hoo at least I have kept the neighbours entertained.

Max-Felix · Jul 24, 2016

Sold my drive away awning (in the classifieds) to a guy this morning and chatting about them (and Fiammas etc) the one thing he said is whatever you do don't bother with the Privacy Room type sides, total PITA and take 1/2 hour to assemble even if an expert. Plus you cannot just drive away as with an awning. Make of that what you will, just passing it on!

LisaKent · Jul 24, 2016

Max-Felix said:
chatting about them (and Fiammas etc) the one thing he said is whatever you do don't bother with the Privacy Room type sides, total PITA and take 1/2 hour to assemble even if an expert. Plus you cannot just drive away as with an awning. Make of that what you will, just passing it on!

Which ones are you referring to please as we were looking to buy the Comfortz ones?

lynne · Jul 24, 2016

LisaKent said:
Which ones are you referring to please as we were looking to buy the Comfortz ones?

Comfortz ones are fine for the T5, we are just trying to get the fiamma ones to fit as i like them better

Max-Felix · Jul 24, 2016

The guy had a Fiamma awning and what Fiamma call 'Privacy Room' - basically side panels to 'turn' a wind out sun-awning into a non-driveaway awning.

lynne · Jul 24, 2016

Max-Felix said:
The guy had a Fiamma awning and what Fiamma call 'Privacy Room' - basically side panels to 'turn' a wind out sun-awning into a non-driveaway awning.

Ooooo did he say that he managed to fit them?

Seasidesteve · Jul 24, 2016

+1 for Comfortz side panels, we don't know how we survived before these, great bit of kit.

lynne · Jul 24, 2016

Seasidesteve said:
+1 for Comfortz side panels, we don't know how we survived before these, great bit of kit.

It is just t

Seasidesteve said:
+1 for Comfortz side panels, we don't know how we survived before these, great bit of kit.

It is just

Seasidesteve said:
+1 for Comfortz side panels, we don't know how we survived before these, great bit of kit.

Calikev said:
Who assured you they would fit.? Your VW awning is made by omnistor now owned by Thule Nick at Comfortz is the man to ask about the difference

Thanks for that advice, been onto fiamma web site and they have a fixing kit you can buy, here's praying it works.

andyinluton · Jul 24, 2016

Is your awning a Fiamma one or the omnistore?
I had a complete Fiamma privacy room but gave up trying to fit it to the Omnistore awning & sold it as the fixing/adapter kit wasn't actually available to buy anywhere.

Keith Smith · Jul 24, 2016

I have seen a video on YouTube of the fitting of the Fiamma awning sides, if you Google you should find it

lynne · Jul 24, 2016

Keith Smith said:
I have seen a video on YouTube of the fitting of the Fiamma awning sides, if you Google you should find it

Thats for fixing it onto a fiamma awning, not a vw one unfortunately, but thanks for the heads up

lynne · Jul 24, 2016

andyinluton said:
Is your awning a Fiamma one or the omnistore?
I had a complete Fiamma privacy room but gave up trying to fit it to the Omnistore awning & sold it as the fixing/adapter kit wasn't actually available to buy anywhere.

O well we will see, giving them a ring tomorrow to see if I can get it sorted.

Les · Jul 24, 2016

lynne said:
O well we will see, giving them a ring tomorrow to see if I can get it sorted.

Have you got the poles that come with the fiamma sides? You should have got some pictorial instructions how to fit them to the omnistor awning. You do not need any of the fitting kit. I posted some pictures in a previous thread how they fit.

Les · Jul 24, 2016

https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/thread...r-the-original-vw-t5-awning.10147/#post-95194

Pictures in this thread.

lynne · Jul 24, 2016

Les said:
Have you got the poles that come with the fiamma sides? You should have got some pictorial instructions how to fit them to the omnistor awning. You do not need any of the fitting kit. I posted some pictures in a previous thread how they fit.

Yes I haver had a look through, but your end looks different to mu end on my awning.
I will take some pictures of mine and send them to you, if you dont mind tomorrow.