Today I found the left rear side sliding door wouldn't lock after closing and remote control locking.
One of the 4 spring loaded contacts at the bottom of the door was completely bent sideways, the soft metal nearly broken.
After I carefully bent it straight and checked the spring load operation the door locked again after closing. Bending might have been caused by jamming a bag or something in between door and post, which might occur more often. The contact has now completely broken off.
This might seem a small problem, but to me not being able to lock the car doors means a real problem.
Does anyone know whether these contact units can be easily and cheaply replaced?

what car is it? a doblo?

T14086 said:

what car is it? a doblo?

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yes it is a doblo jtd taxi 55 plate

new contacts are about £35, it comes with door loom but you can simply cut/reconnect the 4 wires at back of contact to save stripping door down etc. Takes 5 minutes, done mine recently

T14086 said:

new contacts are about £35, it comes with door loom but you can simply cut/reconnect the 4 wires at back of contact to save stripping door down etc. Takes 5 minutes, done mine recently

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Cheers thanks for the info, can these contact be bought online?

I just got mine from dealer.

Could go to scrapyard and undo the 1 screw and pull the contacts out & simply cut the 4 wires (leave enough length to re-connect)

J|ust changed both of my sliding door contacts and now both sliding doors don't lock on the remote. Any ideas please?

Cheers

DobloSparky

correct contacts?
correctly positioned?
did you cut & solder or renew whole loom part?

DobloSparky said:

J|ust changed both of my sliding door contacts and now both sliding doors don't lock on the remote. Any ideas please?

Cheers

DobloSparky

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Poor connection? Perhaps you put them back in upside down? I've never done them so don't know if that's possible...

There's a fastener at the bottom Robin.

contacts came from a fiat main dealer, didn't solder but replaced the loom, will check the connection though.

cheers

doblosparky

T14086 said:

There's a fastener at the bottom Robin.

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Thanks for that. I'll look out for it when I inevitably break mine loading something in the back!