Autoride bypass

[need-for-speed]

The front is only an electronic damping system; the air is only for load leveling in the rear. The complete system consists of electronic damping at all 4 corners and rear load levelling. Some consider maintaining Autoride as keeping the load levelling, while others think if you don't have the damping you don't have Autoride. You can disable front damping, rear damping or everything. There are normal front shocks that have resistors built in to disable the damping, the same for the rear but maintain the air shocks, or you can manually wire in resistors for the damping. And either run rear air shocks or normal rear shocks.

I think I’ll go with two Arnott AS2700 for the rear. They are a bit pricey but much cheaper than OEM. Will retain the air shock function but not the electronic function.

 

[need-for-speed]

So much information, Let me add my noob question. My 07 LTZ 4wd, has z55 suspension. It has electronic shocks in the front and air shocks with a compressor in the rear. Does the z55 also have electronic shocks as standard for the rear built into the air shocks?

Also, looking at the fuse layout a few pages back, mine is an 07, there is no fuse 54 in it, and nothing listed for 54 on the fuse panel sticker. Which fuse in an 07 controls the compressor?

Right now,my front struts feel really stiff, maybe that's just the way they are. On the rear, the air shock boots are torn open and the compressor doesn't come on. No fuses are blown and I have no error codes on the dash. Nothing is unplugged.

Is it normal to have a compressor fail and not throw a code? The rear is standard height still about 2" higher than the front. I would think it would be lower with the shocks blown but I guess the springs must be stiff enough to keep it up, or if the shocks are electronic, do they have fluid in them too and that's what's keeping the ride from bouncing around?

Any thoughts and suggestions or experiences of failed shocks / compressors are appreciated.

thanks,

When I spoke to the guy at Arnott last year, he told me that If the boots tore open on the rear air shocks (which is somewhat common) that would allow moisture into,the air system and that is why the compressor will also fail. He did say the boot on their shocks are made by Goodyear and are much more robust than the boot on the OEM.

 

[Rocket Man]

I think I’ll go with two Arnott AS2700 for the rear. They are a bit pricey but much cheaper than OEM. Will retain the air shock function but not the electronic function.

I've been running the AS-2700's fir 2 years and they've been great.

 

[outerorbiter]

So its been a while since this thread was active. Has anyone figured out if the auto-ride level sensors will need a resistor if they are disconnected? Not even sure if I need to disconnect if not planning a lift or drop that the would need to be unplugged. Just looking to bypass the z55 option front and back. Also does anyone else have any info if the coils in the back should be replaced. I would rather piece my kit together than buying the arnott kit. 2007 Yukon XL by the way

 

[08_crew_cab]

I did NOT remove the sensors, just shocks and front struts. I installed these resistors as previously discussed and no codes for me.

 

[General Stalin]

Looking to do this swap in the next month or two whenever the weather clears up. 2007 Denali Full z55 delete, remove the compressor, Bilstein 5100 kit, whole shebang. What's the consensus on rear coils? Folks leaving the stock ones or replacing them for something a little taller/beefier? If so, what coils you recommend? I do tow from time to time.

 

[woody73]

I just did mine with new KYB struts and KYB rear shocks. I kept the stock springs but added the airlift bags for towing. Just ordered the resisters today. to kill the dash message. also replaced the upper's with Moog and lower's with oem GM control arms both sides. Rides like new. it is a little bit stiffer in the front. I need to get some miles on it so the springs will settle.

 

[Daturbosix]

does this resistance value work to bypass the autoride on the previous generation?

 

[Rocket Man]

does this resistance value work to bypass the autoride on the previous generation?

Yes, I used them on my 02 Denali.

 

[Ricks02ext]

Yes, I used them on my 02 Denali.

Hi, hate to bother you but i have had the service stability light on since i bought my truck a year ago, i put resistors it the wires but light is still on, just wanted to know if the resistor goes on the wires that clip on TOP of the front shock, i just ordered the green ones to try again. thank you for your help