Broken grey clip for window shades

jtalarek
jtalarek Member Posts: 19
in Tips & Tricks
Recently the grey clip that holds the window screen and privacy shade together broke off.  I did call the dealer to order a new one but have not yet heard back.  It is not clear to me how the clip is installed or how to replace it.  has anyone else run into this
situation?

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  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,517
    edited August 2020
    @jtalarek, the clip is a Horrex Duo Plisse Excellent Window Blind and Fly Screen Catch/Clip (also referred to as a retaining clip.)  I have never had to replace one, but if your dealer or nüCamp cannot help you out, you can search for it on Google and may be able to find one on eBay, or another distributor (probably in Europe.)

    I did a quick search and found this site, which has a photo of it.  Initially, I thought it consists of two pieces, but I soon realized that the photo probably just shows a front and back view.  Thus, it appears that the clip may slip over the metal frame it is attached to and snaps in place.

    https://www.importseasy.com.au/product/horrex-rocker-catch-clip-for-blind-flycreen

    This amazon.co.uk link shows better photos of all angles of the clip:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SDGNGGD?tag=picclick02-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1


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    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


  • Mouseketab
    Mouseketab Member Posts: 1,262
    You might contact warranty@nucamp.com. They may just send you some. At the uCamp rally, Elsie was just handing them out. I grabbed a few and keep them in the camper.
    Carol
    MOUSE-KE-T@B
    2007 Dutchmen T@B Clamshell #2741
    2022 nuCamp T@B 320 CS-S
    2021 F-150 502A Lariat SuperCrew, 3.5 EcoBoost 4x2
    Harvest, AL
  • AVIA_OWNER
    AVIA_OWNER Member Posts: 3
    edited November 2020
    Hi I created a spring loaded latch for my shade with a 3D printer 

    we have an AVIA trailer.



    here is the link to 3d file 



  • aahnh
    aahnh Member Posts: 12
    Hi All-I'm now a member of the Broken Clip Club. 
    It seems that the original clip installation glues it to the top bar of the bottom/shade. 
    Any tips on "ungluing" or prying the glued broken piece off without damaging anything?
    Thanks!
    NH - 2018 T@B 320S-Silver/Black Trim - TV 2014 Toyota Highlander-Blue/Gray 
  • Mouseketab
    Mouseketab Member Posts: 1,262
    I had a clip break, and couldn't get it off. I just put a second clip on near the first, and left the broken piece on the shade.
    Carol
    MOUSE-KE-T@B
    2007 Dutchmen T@B Clamshell #2741
    2022 nuCamp T@B 320 CS-S
    2021 F-150 502A Lariat SuperCrew, 3.5 EcoBoost 4x2
    Harvest, AL
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    @aahnh - DH says they just clip onto the bar.  
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • aahnh
    aahnh Member Posts: 12
    @Mouseketab - that's what I was afraid of.  I'm guessing when so many folks were saying the clips were falling off in the earlier models, the nucamp installers decided to glue them. I appreciate knowing I'm not alone at least. ;) 
    @Sharon_is_SAM - Thanks! Just wish the original wasn't glued so well.  :|
    NH - 2018 T@B 320S-Silver/Black Trim - TV 2014 Toyota Highlander-Blue/Gray 
  • Slackers
    Slackers Member Posts: 490
    We're members too.  Our clip appears to be glued.
    2019 Tab 320 CSS, 2019 Ranger TV, OH
  • Deb55
    Deb55 Member Posts: 293
    In a pinch, a binder clip works to hold the screen to the shade. I always keep a few of those in my 400 for bags of chips, etc. 
  • George101
    George101 Member Posts: 48
    Deb55 said:
    In a pinch, a binder clip works to hold the screen to the shade. I always keep a few of those in my 400 for bags of chips, etc. 
    Good tip!
  • dhauf
    dhauf Member Posts: 199
    AVIA_OWNER said:
    Hi I created a spring loaded latch for my shade with a 3D printer 

    we have an AVIA trailer.



    here is the link to 3d file 



    Thats really cool, thank so much for sharing this.  These look like a great option to replace the clips when they break.
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    And in a real pinch (no pun intended), opposable thumbs also work well.  ;-)

    Seriously, I've never quite figured out the reasoning for those clips. My 2015 doesn't have them and I've never felt they were needed. Do the shades have a tendency to drop without them? It seems they started installing those right around the time they flipped the orientation of the shades and screens. (My shades pull down and my screens pull up.) 
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • Deb55
    Deb55 Member Posts: 293
    @ScottG my guess would be that if you have your windows open and you're half shading and half screening for privacy (my shades pull up) any little gap between the screen and shade will allow bugs in. 
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    Deb55 said:
    @ScottG my guess would be that if you have your windows open and you're half shading and half screening for privacy (my shades pull up) any little gap between the screen and shade will allow bugs in. 
    @Deb55, in theory I would have the same issue with a potential for gaposis between the shade and the screen, but I don't so long as I am careful to use those thumbs properly.  That's why I wondered if the need for the clips was somehow related to the shade and screen tending to separate on their own when their orientation is reversed.

    Hmmm. At least I don't think I have a gap there... but now you have given me something to check more closely.  :-)  
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • PNWtabber
    PNWtabber Member Posts: 492
    edited June 2022
    Has anyone found these clips (Horrex Duo Plisse Excellent Window Blind and Fly Screen Catch/Clip) in the USA?  My son borrowed my trailer and broke one.  I want him to replace it.  I googled, but all of the links seem to be in the UK or Australia.

    2018 T@B 320 S Boondock  |  2015.5 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD  |  Seattle, WA, USA
    "Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.”― Lovelle Drachman

  • Jay_and_Kat
    Jay_and_Kat Member Posts: 284
    Favoriting this topic for the day one of our clips breaks...

    And wondering if it'd be possibly to put strip magnets on the screen and shade channels to hold them together instead of a clip (I know the channels are aluminum and non-magnetic, but using some sort of double-stick tape to hold the strip to the channel should work)
    ----------------------------------------------------------
    Jay and Kat
    Tow vehicle:  2022 Jeep Gladiator Sport S + tow package
    Camper:  2022 T@B 400 Boondock w/Norcold 3-way fridge
  • Slackers
    Slackers Member Posts: 490
    I figure you're thinking of mounting the magnets on the inside of the channels and not between them.  I guess that would work.  We broke one of ours last year, but haven't fixed it yet.  The screen and shade can be placed close enough without a clip.  Still a clip or your magnets will work better.
    2019 Tab 320 CSS, 2019 Ranger TV, OH
  • PNWtabber
    PNWtabber Member Posts: 492
    FYI, I emailed NuCamp as suggested above and received this reply:

    "Unfortunately we do not sell direct so this would have to be ordered through one of our dealers. A lot of our dealers will drop ship the part directly to you." 

    Wish me luck with the dealer, otherwise I may have to make a trip to the UK, where they seem to be available.   
    2018 T@B 320 S Boondock  |  2015.5 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD  |  Seattle, WA, USA
    "Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.”― Lovelle Drachman

  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    @PNWtabber - they are available on EBay.  If you use a dealer, I suggest Missouri Teardrop Trailers.  Get several, just in case.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • PNWtabber
    PNWtabber Member Posts: 492
    Sharon_is_SAM said:
    @PNWtabber - they are available on EBay.  If you use a dealer, I suggest Missouri Teardrop Trailers.  Get several, just in case.
    I saw the eBay ad, but it is in UK, so shipping might be a factor.  I already reached out to my local dealer, we'll see what they say.  My son has to pay for it since he broke it -- maybe I should make it as painful as possible?  B)  
    2018 T@B 320 S Boondock  |  2015.5 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD  |  Seattle, WA, USA
    "Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.”― Lovelle Drachman

  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,517
    @PNWtabber, see this discussion for a possible better source for the clip:

    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/173238#Comment_173238
    2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite; 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
    (Alde: 3020; Refrig: Isotherm Cruise 65 Eleg; Battery: BB 100Ah LiFePO4; Solar: Renogy 220W Portable Suitcase w/ Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller; Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor w/ Shunt; Pwr Cntr: PD-4135KW2B; EMS: PI-HW30C)
    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


  • PNWtabber
    PNWtabber Member Posts: 492
    Thanks, @Bayliss
    2018 T@B 320 S Boondock  |  2015.5 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD  |  Seattle, WA, USA
    "Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.”― Lovelle Drachman

  • Slackers
    Slackers Member Posts: 490
    How does one remove the remnants of a broken clip? The large remaining portion of the clip is firmly fixed to the metal portion of the shade.
    2019 Tab 320 CSS, 2019 Ranger TV, OH
  • Jake_Elwood_and_us
    Jake_Elwood_and_us Member Posts: 65
    Ours just came off on our rear window this past week while camping.
    Popped right back on...easy peasy.  2021 400
    Sharon_is_SAM said:
    @aahnh - DH says they just clip onto the bar.  


    2021 T@B400 BD  2000 4x4 Tundra 2021 Ford 150 STX 2.7 ecoboost, Calif. coastal-sand & redwoods
  • Slackers
    Slackers Member Posts: 490
    There's some kind of glue on ours. No popping off. 🫤
    2019 Tab 320 CSS, 2019 Ranger TV, OH
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    I thought my broke clip was also glued in.  Turns out there's a trick to removing it.  I'll do a short video tonight and post it here.
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • PNWtabber
    PNWtabber Member Posts: 492
    So, my local dealer says $2.50 per clip, plus shipping.
    2018 T@B 320 S Boondock  |  2015.5 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD  |  Seattle, WA, USA
    "Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.”― Lovelle Drachman

  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    Still photos have to suffice.  Simply take a flat blade screwdriver and place between the plastic clip and the aluminum shade.  Gently twist the screwdriver from the bottom towards you.  This should pop out the bottom of that side of the clip.  Repeat on other side.



    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • Slackers
    Slackers Member Posts: 490
    Thanks. I'll try that.
    2019 Tab 320 CSS, 2019 Ranger TV, OH
  • Slackers
    Slackers Member Posts: 490
    Got it off. Thanks!
    2019 Tab 320 CSS, 2019 Ranger TV, OH

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