Chimes and also convertible stuff

[marton]

Hi,

Something went wrong with the warning system on my Mustang convertible tonight.
Normally it chimes a bell when you forget to put your seat belt on or leave the keys in the car or or or. ...

So I started to drive home around midnight and it started chiming. also the interior lights were on. I tried the instrument light switch, opening and closing the doors and hood but could not fix it. I noticed that when I braked then the chimes stopped - I believe that there is a gravity operated courtesy switch in the hood - maybe this is the problem?
It was so loud with the top down that I
had to pull the fuse (number 8) - the same fuse drives the instrument lights and it is quite worrying driving here in switzerland which has wall to wall speed cameras without knowing your speed.
Anybody have any ideas. I looked in my Chilton but there is nothing about this switch, or the chimes...

Also if it is the switch does anybody know if Ford USA do mail order? It is a real pain trying to buy small ford parts like that here, nobody keeps them in stock. i guess people like California Mustang don't do such parts?

On another topic I left my car parked with the top down last week. there are some little animals here called pine Martens which are rubber freaks. One of them chewed up the rubber strip that seals the top onto the top of the windshield when the top is closed. I see people like California Mustang but there is no clue in my Chilton about how easy or hard to change it. Anybody done this?

Marton