Thanks for the advice. I have opened and closed all doors, trunk, & hood, even opened and closed the moonroof. I used the passenger side door to unlock and re-lock the car in quick succession, three times. BUT, the perimeter lights still flash like clockwork. I have not attempted the suggestion ...

Greetings one and all. My first post... This is long, but I have tried to be thorough. A couple of nights ago, I noticed that the exterior, perimeter lights on my 1997 Volvo 850 were blinking (flashing) periodically. I got in the car and started it (no problems) and drove it around the block, again,...