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CargoView Door Sensor Troubleshooting Guide

Fix a red Doors status or missing door events.

Written by Randy French

Updated at October 29th, 2026

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Table of Contents

How to Identify the Issue Possible Causes Troubleshooting Steps IMPORTANT FINAL STEP FleetPulse Support

Estimated Time: 10-30 minutes

How to Identify the Issue

  1. Log on to my.fleetpulse.com.
  2. Search the trailer ID in MapView.
  3. Confirm the Door Sensor has not reported within the past few days.

Fig 1.0 Sensor Details: Door Status expired, no recent report

Possible Causes

  1. Door Sensor battery dead from being left in pairing mode.
  2. Door Sensor battery contacts not touching the circuit board.
  3. Door Sensor paired to a different CargoView device.

Fig 2.0 Door Sensor label: MAC address (circled) used for pairing

Troubleshooting Steps

  1. Press the Door Sensor button and watch for the LED.
  2. If the LED comes on, it is a pairing issue. Email support@fleetpulse.com with a photo of the Door Sensor MAC address and the CargoView serial # plate. Hold down the button until the LED stops flashing (DO NOT hold the button for over 10 seconds. This will put it back into ship mode, and it will not report).
  3. If the LED does not come on, open the device with a tri-tip screwdriver.
  4. Test the batteries for at least 3V combined.
  5. If the batteries are good, gently pull up the battery tabs to make better contact with the circuit board (see photo).
  6. If the batteries are bad, replace them with 2 AA lithium-ion batteries.
  7. Replace the device cover and click the button to confirm LED activity. Hold the button down to ensure the LED stops flashing afterward (DO NOT hold the button for over 10 seconds). Email support@fleetpulse.com to verify the repair.

Fig. 4.0 Battery tabs (circled): gently pull up to improve contact with circuit board

IMPORTANT FINAL STEP

Make sure the Door Sensor LED isn't flashing when you finish troubleshooting, or the battery will drain quickly. 

Hold down the button for 6 seconds and ensure the LED stops flashing. But DO NOT hold the button for over 10 seconds.

 

FleetPulse Support

FleetPulse Support · 773-906-7151 · support@fleetpulse.com

 

 

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