Battery Wand for Vignette Modern Roman Shades
Which battery wand fits a Vignette Modern Roman?
Either one — count the batteries. Hunter Douglas built Vignette with both wands, so the shade's age does not settle it and neither does the model name. Slide the old wand out and count the cells:
- Twelve batteries means the 18V wand, part 7520068000
- Eight batteries means the 12V wand, part 7520069000
Both are current production, with Hunter Douglas's enhanced end caps (the May 2018 design that makes battery changes easier), and both supersede the earlier wands used on this line. They are not interchangeable with each other.
What is a Vignette Modern Roman?
Vignette is the roman shade with no cords running down the back — the folds stack up into the headrail, flat or teardrop depending on how it was ordered.
Where is the battery wand in a Vignette Modern Roman headrail?
The fabric rolls up into the headrail, which makes the rail crowded. Raise the shade fully and get the fabric clear before you reach for the wand rather than pulling against it.
Anything to be careful of on a Vignette Modern Roman?
Vignette folds stack into the headrail and crease if something is pushed past them. Raise the shade fully and let the stack settle before you slide the wand out.
How does a Vignette Modern Roman battery wand fail?
Vignettes carry more fabric weight than a honeycomb, so a weak wand shows as a shade that rises slowly or stops short of the top before it fails outright.
What do people get wrong on a Vignette Modern Roman?
Working with the shade down. The stack is in the way, and a crease pressed into a Vignette fold does not hang out again.
Will the conversion kit or the power cable fit a Vignette Modern Roman?
Not unless your headrail turns out to hold eight batteries. The conversion kit and the 13 inch power cable both belong to an eight-cell tube, and a twelve-battery Vignette Modern Roman Shade runs the newer 18V system.
Still not certain? Run the six-symptom check, or send a photo of your headrail sticker to support@batterywands.com and we will tell you which part you need.
Not sure the battery wand is your problem? Vignette repair covers every way a Vignette fails, including why a pre-2010 shade needs the power cable as well as the wand.