Profile For Joe M.

This may sound odd, but today I started getting a door chime ringing in my Freightliner Cascadia every time I open the door. I've never had a door chime unless I left the lights on. But now it's going off every time I open the door. Now that it's night time I also realize that the light that illumines the odometer is also on when everything else is shut off, and I feel like this is related, but I don't know what has triggered this new situation. I do not have a manual for this vehicle. Is anybody familiar with this phenomenon, and if so please give me some relief from this constant ding ding ding ding ding ding that's ringing in my ears. What do I need to do?

Probably the light switch is shorted out on one of the wires that have become melted or chafed in the harness. The light on on the odometer is sending a signal through the sensor which is activating the chimes. Look under the dash and see if there is a portion of wire touching another. The fuse panel should tell what circuit the interior lights or running lights are on,pull that fuse and it will probably stop. Good luck,electrical problems take a long time to chase down unless its your lucky day