98 V70: rear hatch warning bell won't stop ringing!

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Inno - 18 Apr 2007 23:53 GMT

Anyone know how to kill the warning bell and dash light that indicates
that the rear hatch is open, when it is definitely not?

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Glenn Klein - 19 Apr 2007 01:17 GMT

> Anyone know how to kill the warning bell and dash light that indicates
> that the rear hatch is open, when it is definitely not?

What you have is a broken wire in the tailgate harness you need to
unplug the connector located in the L/R D post then gently remove the
connector then with a razor carefully cut the black covering away you
will find @ least one broken wire remove the damaged section of wire
solder a new section in place tape reinstall
Glenn
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Inno - 19 Apr 2007 03:26 GMT

> > Anyone know how to kill the warning bell and dash light that indicates
> > that the rear hatch is open, when it is definitely not?
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> " Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new"
> -- Albert Einstein

Thanks for your reply. "L/R D post" - does this mean Left Rear Door
post? Is that the post where the LR door hinges are located? I see
what looks like a corrugated rubber covered piece between the post and
the LR door that may have wiring in it. But it goes to the LR door,
not the rear hatch door.

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Roger Mills - 19 Apr 2007 09:34 GMT

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,

>>> Anyone know how to kill the warning bell and dash light that
>>> indicates that the rear hatch is open, when it is definitely not?
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> the LR door that may have wiring in it. But it goes to the LR door,
> not the rear hatch door.

I think he means "Left or right D post - whichever one contains the harness"

The A posts are at the front, either side of the windscreen, B and C posts
behind the front and rear doors, and D posts right at the back.

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