Hi - I am trying to go to work and my 850 wont stop "dinging" Almost as if the door was open. the cel has been on and im afraid its some kind of warning chime! Anybody ever heard of such a thing? TIA H

Same problem with my 97 GLT wagon, shortly after I replaced an overhead lightbulb by the rearview mirror. Took it in to the Volvo garage, chiming all the way. The service manager promptly informed me it was the sensor in the door, how they frequently went to h--l, that it would cost me around 300 to have it replaced. Like, had to take the whole door off, almost. Drove home feeling depressed. Pulled out my 850 manual and studied it. Took a while before I noticed that the chime circuit was on the same circuit as the glove box light. And the overhead lights. Checked glove box. Light out. Looked up at overhead light. When I replaced the bulb it too burned out, almost instantly. I didn't have another one, so I postponed that job. I checked the fuse for that circuit and sure enough, it was burned. I pulled off the overhead lens cover and looked at the bulb I had shoved in the socket. Looked a little too far in. Which in fact it was. The side of the bulb grounded with the hot end and the ground and so had shorted the circuit. I replaced the fuse for that circuit. Door chime stopped ringing. And that's also when I stopped taking my Volvo into that particular Volvo dealer for anything. Dick

I had the same thing with my '95 855T. Chime and courtesy light in the driver's footwell would stay on, but sometimes slaming the door would get it to go off. Mine was not related to a CEL light, but was the microswitch in the driver's door latch (part of outside driver's door handle, not part of the interior handle). First I would pull the codes for CEL, just to be sure that they don't tell you something about this - possibly part of something else entirely. If codes don't refer to door, then probably it is the micro switch.

There are actually two microswitches in that latch, I think. One for the alarm, and one for the lights/open door warning. You can buy just the switch you need, but then you have to wire it into the harness at the latch. I did it that way, and it wasn't very hard once the latch was out and on my workbench. The separate switch cost $40-50. if I remember right. Alternative is to buy the whole assembly, but that is much more pricey.
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Mike Sullivan ('95 855T (88k), '98 V70XC (92k), '95 855 NA (135k). Past Volvo's: '85 744 (256k), '86 245 (165k), '86 245 (195k), '88 745 (208k), '91 745 (196k), '93 965 (147k) .

We had the same problem with our 95 854 GLT. Although we never got a chance to repair it because the car was totaled shortly afterwards, we were told that there is a sensor or switch in the front door latch mechanisms. The left front door switch both activated the left front interior courtesy lights and the reminder chime that the key is still in the ignition switch. We did find that occassionally, if we slammed the door shut, the chime stopped. However, it wasn't uncommon for the chime to begin again while driving.

Perhaps someone knows if replacing that switch will help or is it a matter of aligning the switch so that it makes full contact with the door latch mechanism.

Happy hunting.
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Don 93 & 95 854 GLT, 95 855T

We had the same problem with our 95 854 GLT. Although we never got a chance to repair it because the car was totaled shortly afterwards, we were told that there is a sensor or switch in the front door latch mechanisms. The left front door switch both activated the left front interior courtesy lights and the reminder chime that the key is still in the ignition switch. We did find that occassionally, if we slammed the door shut, the chime stopped. However, it wasn't uncommon for the chime to begin again while driving.

Perhaps someone knows if replacing that switch will help or is it a matter of aligning the switch so that it makes full contact with the door latch mechanism.

Happy hunting.
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Don 93 & 95 854 GLT, 95 855T

We had the same problem with our 95 854 GLT. Although we never got a chance to repair it because the car was totaled shortly afterwards, we were told that there is a sensor or switch in the front door latch mechanisms. The left front door switch both activated the left front interior courtesy lights and the reminder chime that the key is still in the ignition switch. We did find that occassionally, if we slammed the door shut, the chime stopped. However, it wasn't uncommon for the chime to begin again while driving.

Perhaps someone knows if replacing that switch will help or is it a matter of aligning the switch so that it makes full contact with the door latch mechanism.

Happy hunting.
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Don 93 & 95 854 GLT, 95 855T

We had the same problem with our 95 854 GLT. Although we never got a chance to repair it because the car was totaled shortly afterwards, we were told that there is a sensor or switch in the front door latch mechanisms. The left front door switch both activated the left front interior courtesy lights and the reminder chime that the key is still in the ignition switch. We did find that occassionally, if we slammed the door shut, the chime stopped. However, it wasn't uncommon for the chime to begin again while driving.

Perhaps someone knows if replacing that switch will help or is it a matter of aligning the switch so that it makes full contact with the door latch mechanism.

Happy hunting.
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Don 93 & 95 854 GLT, 95 855T

We had the same problem with our 95 854 GLT. Although we never got a chance to repair it because the car was totaled shortly afterwards, we were told that there is a sensor or switch in the front door latch mechanisms. The left front door switch both activated the left front interior courtesy lights and the reminder chime that the key is still in the ignition switch. We did find that occassionally, if we slammed the door shut, the chime stopped. However, it wasn't uncommon for the chime to begin again while driving.

Perhaps someone knows if replacing that switch will help or is it a matter of aligning the switch so that it makes full contact with the door latch mechanism.

Happy hunting.
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Don 93 & 95 854 GLT, 95 855T

reckon it could be fuse 15 is blown which also does the interior lights.
cheers ...Valvo

i had this happen once.
found a bundled set of wires under the dash had worn thru the protective sleeve and were making contact with a steel support and each other. at one point it caused the lights at your feet to flicker and the moon roof to tilt up. found three exposed wires, taped them up and all is fine. the wires are real thin so look carefully. it is an inch thick set of bundled wires and they were rubbing on the steel support.

Check all of your fuses.
Mark