Arnott Air Ride Sensor Conversion Kit

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JoeyMiggs

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So I just got the Arnott's in today and they were as I suspected. There are no sensor at the end of the air shock on top. They provided these coil sensors, and they tell you to trace the stock sensor back to the compressor, and plug in that new sensor device, then they tell you to zip tie it to the frame and the sensor is within that tube.

The coil device doesn't even have screws provided with it, but it has two small screw holes.

When I bought these shocks, I knew it was something else. The shock require a new sensor device to be installed, doing away with the stock sensor system.

Can anybody tell me if they've come across this before?

I'm going to search the forums.

---------- Post added at 02:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:27 PM ----------

I just got off the phone with Arnott Technical Representative, and he told me that these shocks I just bought are Passive Air Ride Shocks! These shocks are not the Dampening Air Ride Shocks that the stock Denali comes with.

He said to mount these new sensors just anywhere on the frame, in any which manner. The new sensors plug into the existing sensor that usually would plug into the top of the shock. He stated that I would still get a response from the compressor when there is a load on the back of the car, but I don't see how that would be if there is no dampening sensor.

Anybody have any experience with this? Will I get a service light after installation on the dash?

Excited to get these on the car, just waiting for the MOOG springs to show up in the mail now.
 

DenaliAK

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Did you get this figured out?

I've had the Arnott/Bilstein shocks in back for a couple of years now along with their compressor and I'm very happy with it. From what I can tell it auto-levels but doesn't dampen. No service lights. They have great customer service in my experience as well, which is worth a lot to me these days.
 
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JoeyMiggs

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yes sir.. they are installed and operating just fine. i am just upset i got no sticker from them in the mail. gotta get the stickers.
 

DenaliAK

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Come to think of it, I never got any stickers, either....

I had a defective compressor, called them up, they next-day aired another to me and paid the shop fees to install it. Not only did they send a compressor, but the defective one had damaged one of the shocks so they sent me a brand new PAIR. That is freakin' great customer service right there....next day air from Florida to Alaska isn't cheap, either.
 

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