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Door Sensor reports open status when it appears to be closed
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I have a problem with door sensor(s). The door sensor reports open status when I attempt to arm the system. When I go to the reported door, which is closed, when I open it the sensor flashes blue light indicating that it has opened, despite the fact that it was reporting open status while closed. To make it work properly again I only have to open / close the door a couple of times and all will be well another few days or weeks. I have already had one replaced for this problem and now I have a second sensor failing in the identical manner. I'm beginnig to wonder if this is actually a contact sensor issue or a controller firmware issue.

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27-05-2020 05:00:58

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  • P

    I had this same problem. It turned out the sensor had some kind of error, which they could see, but they could not communicate with it to reset until I moved my range extender closer to this particular door sensor (it had been the furthest one for the extender). They were then able to communicate and update the sensor and it had a better connection to the base station.

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    29-05-2020 02:24:11

      N

      I realize that your job is to keep busy "dumb Users", but I would expect a competent product ssupport organization to spend a little more effort finding out how and why one of their sensors reports to the controller that it is open and then subsequently indicates an actual open event by flashing the blue light when the door is actually open and then properly reports closed status when the door is closed again. And before you ask, the sensor is less than 25 feet from the controller.

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      30-05-2020 10:43:51

      N

      Thanks for the thoughts. In my case this particular sensor is within 25 feet of the controller.

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      30-05-2020 10:45:18

      N

      I sent the second picture (up close) of the door sensor and have heard nothing. Did you see the picture? Is it ok?

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      03-06-2020 07:58:46

      N

      I gues that you did not read my prior comment regarding distance: _ **"And before you ask, the sensor is less than 25 feet from the controller."** _

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      04-06-2020 11:38:48

      N

      After getting several "contact open " false status conditions where the blue led flashes and the ring system announces an open condition once the door is actually opened it has been necessary to do a full factory reset to reactivate the sensor.

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      13-06-2020 02:37:41

  • B

    I've got a question I'm trying to pull a history from April 7th on my device but it says that my cloud was not active does that mean I can not pull up that day?

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    30-05-2020 01:17:57

    • J

      I have the same issue. My entire system has worked flawlessly for about 6 mos. This just popped up yesterday. Removed sensor from door (received tamper alert), removed and replaced batteries and still shows open.

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      17-05-2021 10:41:25

      • T

        I started to have the same problem today tried all the tips to fix it and no good need help or replacement for the sensor

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        17-05-2021 10:49:29

        • G

          Is this the new sensor, v2? I have the same problem. Called support andb was asked the same questions. Had one replacement and now another door is having the same issue. The sensors don’t work properly and ring is trying hard to pretend it’s our fault. What are you all doing to fix this? Luckily I have not had a sensor report open while armed, which risks a fine if the police are called. Please move past denial and deal with this issue.

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          20-06-2021 07:36:47

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