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Front Strut Conversion- Resistor Bypass - 2007-2013 Escalade/Tahoe/Suburban/Yukon
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- In this video I will show you how to install the resistor bypass on a 2008 Cadillac Escalade, this also works for any Cadillac, Chevy and GMC from 2007-2013
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Followed your steps and my Escalade rides like a new one now!!! Thanks for your guidance
thank you back to normal
Very helpful I thought I had got the wrong ones for a minute I will be doing this right now lol
My pump went out on my 2004 Escalade a couple years ago. I need to convert my suspension.
Excellent..I am here from the strut install video. Being I am into electronics I will do the solder method. I HATE when those spaid connectors are loose fitting.
Question, I got a 2009 Escalade I want to get rid of the air ride and go to regular coil suspension. Do I have to do the both front and back resistor sensors or are they just in the front only?
How’s the ride?? We have really found your videos helpful! Thanks!
Could you cut the plug off the old strut and wire it to the resistor to make it use factory plug ?
That makes a lot more sense and that way you can go back to original if you wanted to
Thank you buddy
Can anyone advise if using a bigger resistor (2ohm 100watts) be used? Feedback from many is that the resistor gets really hot. I want to bypass my 2011 Yukon magneride. I'm thinking a bigger resistor will help dissipate heat better.
what do you do when you replace rear air shocks with spring over strut.Disable air compressor and remove air lines. but do you have to replace ride height sensors with resistors or is there a way to disable the suspension air lift system to clear service suspension message?
I heard you put the resistors on the wires that went into the shock in the trunk
What’s the answer?
cool mod, so whats the resistors' #?
may be you could also show it how to do it on air bags 👀
Sure if I ever need to do that I will make a video on it. Thanks
Thanks for sharing Will this work on a 2007 Avalanche ?
Yes it will
So do you need four of those gold bars if you want to completely disable the air ride and have no lights? Also any part numbers?
Yea and the ones for rear are in trunk where they attach to the rear shocks
whats up the the module suncore,strutmasters,arnott etc. have in there kits. anyone know what it is? looks cheap and these guys only sell.as.a.kit arnott one plugs in behind obdll conn under dash ? hummm
Does it matter how many ohms one the resistors?
How do i delete the rear? Also what watt should i purchase?
Why would you hack off the original connector? They make inline splice connectors. Also no need to solder... just squeeze down on the connector to the resistor. It'll tighten up
Those ain’t good in the North they corrode after 1 winter.
@@duramax78 Nope you're wrong. Mine lasted much longer. And I'm Northeast and we get plenty of snow
Is this the same for the back? Will you be making a video for the back still? I changed the shocks in the back of my 08 Escalade and I have the service suspension light still! Is it the same for the rear?
So you installed a 50 watt 6OHM resistor? I have a 08 Denali im deleting and installed 25watt 3.9 OHM resistors but still am getting the message.
I added 1 50 watt 6 ohm resistor to each side and I'm getting a resistance to high code. Any help?
@@TheLowlow1968 i did the same getting the code intermittently. Havnt had time to mess with it but was thinking i might have a bad connection
@@brianttriska1067 I ended up adding a 2ohm resistor on each side and that did the trick! Almost 2 weeks without a service suspension light.
@@TheLowlow1968 so in addition to the 50 watt one?
@@brianttriska1067 no just a normal 2 ohm resistor. I actually unsoldered it from an old computer circuit board...
My car is Yukon Denali 2016, what is resistor oms and watt fit to my car
How much resistance is needed? The link you provided isn’t the same as the one you used in the video.
Do we need to disconnect the battery??
How do we erase the abs & traction lights??
Any update?
I’m getting a service suspension system . Is that due to me not having these after a swap
How would you rate the shocks?
Hi, what Kind of resistor would I need for my 2006 SRX?
after installing the resistor, no need to connect anything to the top of the strut? given that there was a plug connected
Will this method work on a 2006 Land Rover LR3
Hey, do these work on 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV ? If so do I have to do it to the front and back?
I did the conversion on a 2009 escalade, resistors get hot hot. hot enough to melt thru a zip-tie. this normal?
I’ve put 3 different resistors from Arnott suspension and they have all melted
@@everydaylifeoftimmy30 what did you end up doing? I’m having the same problems
All lights are off and rear air ride works like it should but my resistors get hot even to burn skin. I caught smoke after 5 minutes melting the zip tie.
Put aluminum foil around it
It is normal but it’s not acceptable. It’s normal because companies are selling us the wrong resistors. I’m seeing most people getting a 50watt 6ohm resistor.
You need to be around 2-3ohm 100watt body is twice as big and will dissipate heat better than a 50w body
If it the strut is bad this only bypass the dash?
Do you know if this will work on 2016 escalade?
Will that work for the rear shocks as well that have the sensor on top
I put the resistor and the ABC light came on how I fix it
Do you have to use these I bought a set of front struts for 1990 Cadillac Eldorado they came with these
What if I’m not replacing anything. I installed a leveling kit and it’s throwing my truck into limp mode. Can’t go over 80
I installed these but the resistor overheats any ideas..
Will this work on a 2005 Corvette?
I deliberately waited to find my Suburban that didn’t have Autoride. Air suspensions are garbage that always end up leaking and totally suck if you want to put a off-road lift on, unless you convert it.
Can you show how to do this on a 2008 MDX?
Will fiberglass heat shield tape be ideal
So since the resistors are fooling the front end does the air ride in the rear with compressor function like factory?
How many miles on your ride?
demonhunt3r 11:11
Yes it does not effect the rear air ride, it functions like normal.
demonhunt3r 11:11
And I have around 125k miles on it.
Mines at 197k and I do believe all 4 are the originals. The compressor went out about 50k miles ago. From all my research is that we can get away with doing the front but if you dont go OEM in the rear that's when people complain about the ride quality
demonhunt3r 11:11
Yes because the back are air shocks, so if you convert the back you will see a big difference. The front are not air.
I got some biggers ones for my rear that are like 70 bucks on amazon but i need a pair for the front I wana try these out since there way cheaper but do you know how many ohms that one is
What kind did you get for your rear and did it work?
What if you don’t do the bypass on it, does it affect the drivability ? Or just the light comes on ?
Alex Avalos it will not affect anything it will just have the light on.
You will be speed limited
@@andywise7413 how limited?
@@ScarrednCharred 80mph. And 75mph cruise
@@andywise7413 I can live with that until I find the right resistors, appreciate the answer
I cannot find the post some guy point out the resistor's info. Cannot find a video that explain why we need to by pass autoride?
George CH
If you are converting your struts from the magnetic auto ride to regular conventional struts that don’t have the auto ride, you will need this resistor bypass so it does not throw the code of service suspension system on your dash. And the reason you would be switching them over to conventional struts, it’s basically the price difference.
We’re can I order them
Do u know what type of resistor you need for the rear ?? I’m doing a a lift on my 08 escalde and I’ll be replacing the rear air shock with rough country shocks
Did you ever find out? I lifted my 07 Escalade and can’t get the suspension service Light off
@@finding_gemz_ did this conversion ever effect the awd?
Can this be used on stop led lights??? Please some one, and thank you 👍
That’s what I’m about to do, did you ever end up doing it or finding out if it works?
HOW MUCH OHMS are the resisters
Can this be done on a 2011 Cadillac SRX?
Hopefully, ive got an 06 and am gonna find out soon
My rear on my 2009 Escalade are working correctly, just did su core swap on front to coil. Resistors are boiling hot and service suspension still reading.. Any ideas?
Did you ever figure it out
My rear is air and all ok. Did the conversion in the front but the resistors get super hot and still error message. Any ideas?
Ever figure it out?
hello just a quick question can i use sylvania 25w load resistor for this?? i cant seem to find any on my local automotive shop here
I have the same question as you.
Are you still having success (ie no Service Suspension Message) with these resistors? -Thanks in advance.
Xineering LLC
Yes so far everything is good. 👍🏻
@Xineering LLC so you can do what? Make them yourself and then charge $400+ for a freaking resistor and connector? Scammers. That's what they do @Greeks Garage check out there site.
@@GreeksGarage You should of not replied to them to let them know. They are scammers and take advantage of the car community. They take hard work like yours, then sell kits for $400. Literally. Check out there site.
MultiMedia Productions Thanks for the heads up. I’m not sure what other people do but I am here to help other people out, and to help them to save money in the process.
@@eBayApps90 Fantastic! We've never been called 'Scammers' before.
Yes please, checkout our site. www.shocksims.com and our TH-cam channel.
Currently, we don't support any vehicles previous to 2015. We specialize in the newer (2015 - 2020 Truck/SUV) Z95 magneride and Z45 active suspension which require a more sophisticated bypass.
than soldering in resistors.
We get many inquires a week about bypassing the older style Z55 active suspension. When people ask how to bypass the shocks and struts on an 2007 to 2013 truck or SUV we forward them this video.
The older style SCM (2007-2013) is more than happy to have a resistor soldered inline.
We have been designing and manufacturing magneride bypass products for racecar applications and coilover suspension manufactures since the newest generation came out in the 2014 C7 Corvette. We have a network of GM dealerships that stock our bypass kits to offer their customers a more cost effective alternative to replacing magneride shocks with traditional passive shocks and struts.
But yeah the most common issue is blown front magneride struts on the new vehicles.
So if you have a 2015-2020 Tahoe/Suburban, Yukon/XL, or Escalade with leaking front magneride struts our $250 half kit and a pair of Monroe 139104 for $220 is a great fix.
Thanks for your time and attention. :)
We just did this to my 2016 tahoe and now my service suspention light is on. Any chance you know what we might have done wrong?
This is for 07-14 I believe there are actual direct plug ins for 15+
Will this work with megnaride as well ?
MrNezzy7
Yes but you will no longer have the megnaride, it will just be regular shocks.
@@GreeksGarage are you sure. is this vehicle z95 magnaride or z55?
How about the rear ???? Can u do a video ?
I’ll have a video in a couple of weeks on the rear shocks. 👍🏼
Was there a video somewhere out there that dose the 00-06 air ride Escalade?
What these part number for the struts I'm looking to replace mine today..
Christopher Cruz
These resistor came with the struts I bought, and the link to the struts are in the description in this video th-cam.com/video/kmpA1UTgmww/w-d-xo.html
How does it ride after the conversion?
C D
It rides great, I was surprised how great the ride was especially for the price. 👍🏻
Thanks!
I'm doing it right now 140k on factory struts. Doing the end links as well. I never had any warning lights on dash but the ride was pretty bad. Can't wait to take for a ride.
C D
Once you replace the old struts with the new ones and you don’t put the resistor in you will have the warning light come on. That’s with the resistor is for the bypass the warning light.
@@GreeksGarage it also prevents the vehicle from not being able to go over 80mph while the dash lights are on its a security measure.
chris gates I did not know that. Thanks for the info. 👍🏼
Why not use the pig tails on the old shocks to do this instead of cutting the harness?
Because there isn't wire pigtails on the shocks it plugs right into the top of the strut
@@itptires yes. Cut the wires off the old shocks and then put the resistor on those with it still plugged it. That way the oem harness is unmolested
@@itptires the factory shocks have wires coming out of the top.
@@2000r0283 no they do not, if you watched his video on replacing the struts you would see that period just went out and verified on my own Escalade period no wires. There's just a plug attached to them
They get hot dont tie them to wires
I have a 2010 escalade esv with z95 suspension. If I use this bypass in the front, would it have any effect on the rear auto leveling suspension? Any warning lights ? My front OEM shocks went out (too bouncy) I’m upgrading to bilstein front shocks. I just wanna make sure I can do this and not worry about any troubleshooting codes front the suspension.
I have the z95 also and the rears are blown, I don’t know if my fronts are but I’m sure they aren’t in good shape. Is your stock or are you going to delete all the z95 suspension?
@@chrishefley139 these wont work on z95. ive been trying to research this for months on how to bypass. i believe this vieo is for z55 suspension.
@@scott-dcw-1741 just our luck, right?
Where can i buy the resistors from?
rudiel saenz
mine actually came with the struts, but you can find them on Amazon for really cheap.
How many watts should i be looking for??
rudiel saenz
In the beginning of the video you can see what kind of resistors they are. They say 50 watts on them but also has the brand and model # but as long as they are 50watts you should be good.
Thank you so much for the help
rudiel saenz
No problem thank you so much for watching. 👍🏻
where can i get the 2 resistors
There is a Amazon link in the description on where you can buy them.
So this has to be done to every wheel correct?
Every shock that you are switching over, but if you switch the rears and keep the air shocks you won’t need to on the rears.
@@GreeksGarage thank you for you quick answer. People are crazy I looked on that one site they sell connections with resistors for $425 u.s. that’s like $600 can, friggin crazy.
It's ok for this to get warm?
Miguel Alvarez Yes it is normal.
Thank you
Where can I purchase this?
On Amazon, link is in the description
Don’t you have to ground them?
No, the cars circuit reads the resistance across the resistor, no need to ground anything m.
Anyone else do this and have the resistors get boiling hot? WTF?
You never want to use butt connectors on the electrical circuits outside the vehicle moisture and water will corrode it and the problem will show up again it's better to solder and heat shrink wrap them and if you get the proper tools you won't be struggling trying to put the butt connectors on. those cheap ass Walmart wire stripper / crimpers don't work
I gotta say I like your video but one thing I dislike is how you cute the wires, you should never cut two wires at the same time for teaching purpose even if you had your battery out just my thought
Rafael Coronado
Thanks for watching and thanks for the advise, I am not a professional and I am always tying to learn. I will try not to do that next time.
@@GreeksGarage no problem, what happens is that due to the metal on the tool if you cut both wires and say its a live circuit you can damage either module or ecu because you are manually completing circuit while cutting with the tool
FORGIVE MY IGNORANCE WHAT ARE THEY FOR?????????