Autoride bypass

[JT 07LTZ]

Yes you need resistors for all of them. It sucks trying to make it work but it'll be worth not to have the service suspension message

So, unplugged all the sensors, that made it not burn up the resistors. Now im getting a suspension code for each sensor? Any way to bypass that? lol Or do those also need resistors?

 

[Rocket Man]

Yes you need resistors for all of them. It sucks trying to make it work but it'll be worth not to have the service suspension message

Are you sure about your advice? I've never heard of unplugging the ride height sensors or wiring resistors in their place, only resistors across the connectors that go to the shocks themselves. I've also never heard of resistors at the shocks burning up either. @baseballplaya2369 are you sure you wired those resistors across the 2-wire connector that goes to the shocks? I have them on mine, with my ride height sensors functioning and my Autoride functioning. Im lowered 2/4 on 26's.

 

[CdnDenali]

Someone has to clear up this procedure... who has actually fone this and in working order

 

[Rocket Man]

Someone has to clear up this procedure... who has actually fone this and in working order

I have, that's what I just was saying. I'm running normal shocks up front and Arnott air shocks in the rear with magnetic damping disabled by using the resistors to get rid of the service ride control message. Mines an 02 though. The resistors are supposed to be wired in place of the magnetic damping electrical connectors that go to each shock, and there should be no voltage on those wires that would burn up resistors.

 

[JT 07LTZ]

Ok I will work with the mods on a stickied post that includes the full procedure of converting a NNBS SUV to non autoride shocks.


The electronics in NBS (including your 2002) are not related to the NNBS trucks at all. All of the suspension sensors are tied into the PCM and there isn't an easy solution.

I ended up having to use4 -dxiixkijmmkdkkdkdkdkdk2o edxkkivizj 12v45 geez:

I have, that's what I just was saying. I'm running normal shocks up front and Arnott air shocks in the rear with magnetic damping disabled by using the resistors to get rid of the service ride control message. Mines an 02 though. The resistors are supposed to be wired in place of the magnetic damping electrical connectors that go to each shock, and there should be no voltage on those wires that would burn up resistors.

 

[Rocket Man]

Ok then why does everyone at the beginning of this post including @NORCAL SS the suspension guru state that the same 3.9 ohm 25 watt resistors wired across the connectors at the shocks will eliminate the message and allow you guys to run whatever shocks you need? According to all I've read the same simple solution that works for the NBS also works for the NNBS. It's all through this thread that it works, until you say it doesn't.

 

[JT 07LTZ]

I'm not saying norcalss is wrong. Those are the correct resistors that need to be soldered across the old autoride shock connection.

However, when I replaced my autoride system with bilstein 5100s, I had to wire resistors across the ride height sensors as well. I did not find out that I had to do that until I got a service suspension message after I had already wired up the 25W resistors.

Ok then why does everyone at the beginning of this post including @NORCAL SS the suspension guru state that the same 3.9 ohm 25 watt resistors wired across the connectors at the shocks will eliminate the message and allow you guys to run whatever shocks you need? According to all I've read the same simple solution that works for the NBS also works for the NNBS. It's all through this thread that it works, until you say it doesn't.

 

[baseballplaya2369]

Yes, i wired the resistors across the connectors that went to the top of the front shocks and to the backside of the rear shocks.
Lemme ask this, when you guys lowered the vehicles, what did you do with the ride height sensors? Modify them at all or just keep them how they are?

 

[Rocket Man]

Yes, i wired the resistors across the connectors that went to the top of the front shocks and to the backside of the rear shocks.
Lemme ask this, when you guys lowered the vehicles, what did you do with the ride height sensors? Modify them at all or just keep them how they are?

I bought threaded rods for the rear and used them to shorten mine so the compressor didn't raise the rear up. The fronts I left alone. But keep in mind my Autoride still works.

 

[CdnDenali]

hey Red Rocket we have almost the same set-up, my rear Beltech lowering kit came with replacement rods for the sensors, I just haven't installed my compressor pump to my Autoride to confirm its operation. So the front height sensors are hooked up/untouched?

 

[Rocket Man]

hey Red Rocket we have almost the same set-up, my rear Beltech lowering kit came with replacement rods for the sensors, I just haven't installed my compressor pump to my Autoride to confirm its operation. So the front height sensors are hooked up/untouched?

Correct.

 

[dachrist]

SO, I NEED HELPS!! Just installed lowering kit on a 2011 escalade with autoride. CUstomer supplied resistors to install. Finished install, and started truck up. Smoked all 4 resistors. LIke melted the heat shrink off of them and started smoking. Found out they were only a 10W 3.9 ohm resistor. Removed those and installed 25w 3.9ohm resistors. Just finished that and started it up. took longer this time but it smoked them as well! ANy help? Why would it smoke them? PLease!!!

I think the MRC shocks in an Escalade need a higher wattage than 25W. They put a higher current to those shocks than the normal autoride ones. Try 50W resistors...

 

[okfoz]

Interesting, because the Cadillac, GMC and Chevy appear to use the same shocks year for year. On a different note, GM appears to no longer offer the OE shocks with the autoride as they have been removed from several websites.

 

[dachrist]

Yes, but when Cadillac started using the MRC shocks, these are apparently different power wise. I know a lot of the "conversion" kits you see say they only work with the Autoride shocks, but not the MRC (Magnetic) shocks.

 

[Murderavalanche]

Looking for help with my 07 ltz avalanche. I did away the factory shocks and bought new struts, coils, and shocks and installed a 5" lift. Then put the resistors I bought from an eBay seller on. But still get the the service suspension message. I removed the air compressor as it was shot and unplugged the ride height sensors. Still get the the service suspension message. Where do I go from her?

 

[crabbman]

Inside the engine compartment is a fuse box. It has a fuse for autoride,it is a square fuse number 20 i believe. take it out and leave it blank forever or return if you or someone else wants to have the same suspension that came from factory. No more dash message if you do this.

 

[CdnDenali]

I have the 25 watt resistors on the fronts along with Bilstein shocks (works good no Service messagage). Does the 25 watt resistors work for the rears too (NBS Autoride)?

 

[Murderavalanche]

That's the fuel pump fuse...

Inside the engine compartment is a fuse box. It has a fuse for autoride,it is a square fuse number 20 i believe. take it out and leave it blank forever or return if you or someone else wants to have the same suspension that came from factory. No more dash message if you do this.

 

[crabbman]

That's the fuel pump fuse...

I was wrong about fuse 20. I was in a hurry when I was writing. Look on the fuse box cover diagram and look for autoride some where.

 

[Murderavalanche]

I don't see anything labeled autoride or rtd. I read something about putting resistors on the height controller plug also?