Thank you all for the additional comments. In the end, the car's original DIM was repaired by Tanin Electronix and I was able to return the used one to the junkyard for a refund. I guess it is possible the SRS is not related to the DIM issue, but the light never came on before the dash went dark. Th...

Just wanted to post an update, I contacted a local auto shop that specializes in Volvos about resetting the SRS light. The shop owner said he has done this before after DIM repairs. His shop sends the DIMs to Xemodex as recommend on this site. When he tried to reset the SRS on my car he said it coul...

Thanks for the welcome and the advice. I had not thought of checking Facebook groups, that is a good idea. Worst case scenario I would go to the dealer. One other think that chapped my hide was in addition to the costly DIM replacement they suggested the 120K maintenance around $600 to "change ...

I have read these forum many times finding answers for issues with my used 2002 Volvo XC, but this is my first post so I wanted to first say thanks to all for sharing your knowledge! I am not mechanically inclined at all but have used the info here to troubleshoot over the past 6 years I've owned th...