vivaro - inside lights stay on but doors are all shut

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

Has this happened to you?
I took it to be washed today afterwards the inside lights won't go off.
All sensers are inplace on drivers & passengers doors - seem to work.
It locks OK but clicks to warn me a door is open - even though it isn't.

There is a senser bottom left on back door but I don't see one for the right door. You can't shut left back door if right door is not shut so i guess it doesn't need one.
I've made an appointment at garage tomorrow - what an drag!

 

[Mr Doberman]

Not had that issue but sounds as water has got in somewhere.
Only issue so far is when I was washing the van with jet wash the alrm was going off when pointing hose to the front passenger door top. I opened door and closed and that stopped it.

 

[stevetheplumber]

has the vivaro got contact strips on the side door these are a painusually looks like a black plastic housing with copper strips try cleaning them

 

[Leo21]

Set it on fire or trade it in for a landrover:50:

 

[Mr Doberman]

Set it on fire or trade it in for a landrover:50:

And be worse off ???

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

And be worse off ???

now now we all know landys dont blow up there gearboxes or have injectors that blow the engines up

 

[Destroyer2813]

Set it on fire or trade it in for a landrover:50:

Ssshhhh had enough arguments for tonight

 

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

Thanks,
i fiddled and rubbed everything that looked like it might want fiddling and rubbing.
I am off to garage in a short while.

it is only 11 months old so hopefully it won't be a painfully expensive problem.

As for replacing it - I am in love with it.
It is the crew cab and there is so much space in the back for the 3 kids.
My sister says she wished she had one when her kids were younger instead of those 7 seater people carrier things. - because she would have hidden a loo in the very back!
Us mothers and our bladder problems...

 

[Rickster123]

Thanks,
i fiddled and rubbed everything that looked like it might want fiddling and rubbing.
I am off to garage in a short while.

it is only 11 months old so hopefully it won't be a painfully expensive problem.

As for replacing it - I am in love with it.
It is the crew cab and there is so much space in the back for the 3 kids.
My sister says she wished she had one when her kids were younger instead of those 7 seater people carrier things. - because she would have hidden a loo in the very back!
Us mothers and our bladder problems...

way too much info there t.p!

 

[Scott_D]

My cab light is always on, unless I turn it off at the light. It has 3 positions which im guessing are off, on and on when a door is open.
I would like to know what the fault is if you find out.

 

[Leo21]

The fault originates from France.

 

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

O so simple!
there is a sensor on each door - it goes in when the door is shut - easy to see on driver and passenger doors.
My problem was the one at back.
Thee is one for left door, bottom left. The sensor thing was there and working but the black rubber thing on the door that is supposed to push the sensor in had fallen off.
And I later found it.

Hope that info helped others - it was so obvious I feel stupid for not seeing it!

 

[lame plumber]

O so simple!
there is a sensor on each door - it goes in when the door is shut - easy to see on driver and passenger doors.
My problem was the one at back.
Thee is one for left door, bottom left. The sensor thing was there and working but the black rubber thing on the door that is supposed to push the sensor in had fallen off.
And I later found it.

Hope that info helped others - it was so obvious I feel stupid for not seeing it!

could have been a blonde moment?

 

[Unregistered]

the vivaro rear doors only have 1 switch on the left door, check and see if the rubber stopper is fitted on the door opposite the switch

 

[lame plumber]

Mrs TP fixed it herself 6 months ago, after lots of fiddling and rubbing, seems I missed out again (apologies to Mrs TP to follow)

 

[Jimbob]

Pretty sure there was a recall on the vivaro door switch as I has mine done on my last one

 

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

Funny this should be revived as only today, when we were loading scooters in the back on way home from the beach
that annoying rubber thing fell off again.
Lucky I spotted it because it is a pain and of course cost money to replace.