Thanks to all on the board who have posted on this common issue. I followed the directions provided on this site to read my actual mileage, and then used the detailed photos on Matthews Volvo Site to get the job done. The hardest part was getting the dash to sit properly after I had installed everything. There is a little clip to the right of the stereo that is difficult to get properly fastened... but I got it.

One question - the odometer and trip meter work properly now. However, they move in a little bit of a "jerky" motion, not smooth rotation. It isn't terrible, but it isn't as smooth as I expected. Is this normal for Volvo 850 odometers?

Thanks again.

 

Kind if normal for the older 850's to do that.

 

Thanks!

 

yes they move jerky, perfectly normal. everytime i read one of these posts it makes me want to go fix mine, but i really just dont care enough haha