Just noticed I didn’t address this aspect fully in an earlier reply. My 22 Ducato cab door re locks if I had unlocked those doors but not opened one but if I unlock and open the pvc side or rear door it does not auto re lock them.
Auto locking on a Fiat Ducato
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same with mine the doors wont auto lock if I open a cab door within 60 seconds
Mine won't auto lock if I open a cab door but will if I only open the habitation door.
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I tried out the button on the dash today and the doors lock but no alarm , that will be better when we are away.
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Not an answer sadly but same experience on our CIPRO 85. but the outcome was hilarious for me?
On our first outing with our new acquisition, opened the MH in the morning and both Mel and I went to shower, leaving our Molly to protect the van (Dog), keys inside did not take them to the shower. On our return all doors were locked, with the exception of the garage doors, but no way in through that way, help come from all angles from other campers, but we could not get in, I was looking at some expensive entry damage for sure. After around 20 minutes I found one of the bedroom windows was not closed with the lock, a plan was hatched.
Mel, Darling, if we lift you do you think you could slide through this window onto the bed and then open the door? NO came the reply, how are we to enter, standing there after just getting out the shower, OK then I will try.
Two guys and myself then became a ladder for Mel to climb, head and shoulders in, bum and legs out, "I cant move" she shouted, we will try to help a bit more Mel we replied, taking a leg each the temptation to make a wish and crack the wishbone was making us laugh, which Mel did not appreciate, however a hefty push and a bit of a scream saw her slide inside. The door opened and here she was the saviour of our first trip, got to say at the time she was not happy, but over the months she has looked back to smile over it, but I am under strict instruction to have the spare keys and alarm fob hooked to my attire each time we leave the MH, on threat of horrible things happening to me.
The Moral of the story, always leave a window free if your away from the motorhome but still on site, other than that do not trust your auto locking devices, they work. Sorry we did not have a way forward to help with the problem, but some may find our story brings a small smile to their face.
On our first outing with our new acquisition, opened the MH in the morning and both Mel and I went to shower, leaving our Molly to protect the van (Dog), keys inside did not take them to the shower. On our return all doors were locked, with the exception of the garage doors, but no way in through that way, help come from all angles from other campers, but we could not get in, I was looking at some expensive entry damage for sure. After around 20 minutes I found one of the bedroom windows was not closed with the lock, a plan was hatched.
Mel, Darling, if we lift you do you think you could slide through this window onto the bed and then open the door? NO came the reply, how are we to enter, standing there after just getting out the shower, OK then I will try.
Two guys and myself then became a ladder for Mel to climb, head and shoulders in, bum and legs out, "I cant move" she shouted, we will try to help a bit more Mel we replied, taking a leg each the temptation to make a wish and crack the wishbone was making us laugh, which Mel did not appreciate, however a hefty push and a bit of a scream saw her slide inside. The door opened and here she was the saviour of our first trip, got to say at the time she was not happy, but over the months she has looked back to smile over it, but I am under strict instruction to have the spare keys and alarm fob hooked to my attire each time we leave the MH, on threat of horrible things happening to me.
The Moral of the story, always leave a window free if your away from the motorhome but still on site, other than that do not trust your auto locking devices, they work. Sorry we did not have a way forward to help with the problem, but some may find our story brings a small smile to their face.
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Almost got locked out when wind caught the hab door and it locked itself when it slammed shut. Now whenever I am using the van I have a hab door key which I keep round my neck on a dog-tag chain.
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Surely isn't this a simple matter of taking it to a Fiat dealer and asking them to disable the central locking. Its bound to be an option in the ECU.
I have a 2022 Ducato PVC by Hobby with a dealer fitted Autowatch alarm. If I unlock using the fob,but do not open a door, then it auto locks but without resetting the alarm (useful if I want the van secured but with the alarm off when I am outside). When I unlock and open any door, including the rear doors, it does not auto lock again.
Perhaps Fiat have updated the 22 model year vans not to auto lock after a habitation/cargo door has been opened.
Perhaps Fiat have updated the 22 model year vans not to auto lock after a habitation/cargo door has been opened.
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I asked my dealer if this could be disabled and was told no .
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Sensible as you might be, I didn't order the package that included Keyless Self Locking but it was included nevertheless!That made me chuckle.
I'm too sensible I never order the central locking option.
I am hoping TPMS is not included as well having specifically requested not to have it. The only element of that package I paid for as an individually priced element was the electricaly retracting wing mirrors which I do have.
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Autolock is buried in a sub menu on board Ducato. I recall another user om a different forum found the answer on page 17-19 of the 2022 manual.
That is for autolock when you drive off with the engine running, not when its turned off and parked up
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Yup, I set that option, and our van doors autolock when the van reaches 12mph.
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Strange - the guy that posted it said he was able to turn off the locking to prevent being locked out? He must be confused.
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So is there no way of deactivating auto lock setting?
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I think that the problem is with the newer X290 base vehicles, as we had the same problem with our X250 based MoHo when we first got it, but ours was due to an Autowatch alarm option which I programmed out.
Mine is the latest 2022 series 8 cab and its a programming issue so not sure how or if it ever will be resolved
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Was this the motorhome dealer or the Fiat dealer? Its doubtful if any motorhome dealer would know what configurable settings there are in a vehicle ECU.
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Follow up from Kimberly on the issue, has anyone actually managed to get it disabled?
"Good Afternoon, Mr Gladstone,
Our warranty department have not long had the relative information back for Swift, they have submitted the warranty claim and are awaiting response from them. Once they have had a response, they will contact you with an update."
"Good Afternoon, Mr Gladstone,
Our warranty department have not long had the relative information back for Swift, they have submitted the warranty claim and are awaiting response from them. Once they have had a response, they will contact you with an update."
I have obtained a builder instruction sheet from fiat. Supposedly supplied to hab builders with wiring instruction to avoid this situation
I am looking into it and hope to have an answer soon
I am looking into it and hope to have an answer soon
Please keep us updated
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Hi I have a pilote 22 plate and if you unlock with the remote you need to open the drivers door or the central,locking kicks in and sets the alarm . I have been told that this feature cannot be disabled. At night you can use the button the dash to lock the doors no alarm or else using the remote sets the alarm .
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Ours is a series 8 and a Le Voyageur/pilote ours works fine on the remote and you can open any door to turn off the re locking problem, it was problematic at the beginning and would sometimes re lock turned out to be bad connection on the hab door central locking wires, spoke to Pullingers and sorted by myself over the phone or else they said it would have been wired wrong at the connection block by drivers side wheel arch, had a peep in there long thin fingers needed I think.
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This backs up the fiat document many vans seem to have not had a additional wire to connection box from hab door which is required if a stelantis (oem)lock is not used in the door
I am pushing for swift to carry this out Have to be careful while under warranty if we touch
I am pushing for swift to carry this out Have to be careful while under warranty if we touch
The response I received was that it will be disabled at the dealers and is under warranty.
response was that from swift or fiat
It’s been to Fiat who said it’s not them so I went back to Swift direct so the response was shown to the dealer, Kimberly and they will now disable it under warranty
Thats good news I am awaiting a factory engineer visit for this and other issues. Been going on since new
Keep us updated. As i said some posts back i am shure a resolve will be found
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