2007 GMC Yukon Denali getting the service suspension warning turned off

Installing resistors after passive suspension conversion to turn off the suspension warning.

[@JLSR-vg9ol]

YOU GOT SOME GOOD LOOKING MUFFINS THERE!

[@YourCarGuyDR]

I have been asked if this will work for a 2008 Denali. The answer is yes as long as the only reason the light is on is due to the shocks being bad or replaced. If the light is on for another reason you will need to do more diagnostics.

[@ricardodelaguila3587]

What type of resistors are those? How many watts? I have a couple resistors left over that I used to keep my turn signal LEDs from hyper flashing and I’m wondering if I could use those.

[@dickiedentonii6124]

The service suspension light will also come on if you have worn out tires. I just replaced my tires and the light went off

[@TheDangk]

Wow no way

[@YourCarGuyDR]

For the question as to does this turn off the suspension warning if the compressor is bad. Yes it did on this vehicle. The compressor was completely shot we simply left it plugged in and put in the resistors.

[@jasonwehmas1747]

Your Car Guy DR

[@phillyspeaks]

Nice video bro

[@stevenbeaumont8506]

Very helpful video… Thank you. Would you happen to have the part numbers for both front and rear passive shocks and best place to buy?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Steven Beaumont I purchased from eBay. There are quite a few options out there and I truthfully don’t know if one is better than the other.

[@david916celio4]

Any updates on these shocks ? How long did they last and do you recommend them ?

[@JohnDoe-hy1rj]

My rear air are working fine, swapped the front and warning still on and resistors boiling hot.. Any ideas?

[@DELTRANIO99]

Great vid is this resistor better than a 3.90 ohm 25 watt %5 ,,BTW I dont know why people on here are asking you what resistor are you using when clearly show on your vid what it is

[@losteroni]

Thanks for this video . I bought pre-wired resistors ( bypass modules ) I'm glad to see in the comments no need to bypass the pump . However I've heard you must disconnect the battery for 30 mins to clear the code is this true ? I suppose you probably will have the battery disconnected to do the work so that would probably clear it anyway .

[@YourCarGuyDR]

joseph bourdeau I did not have to have the battery disconnected, however I have heard of others who did to clear the code.

[@stevenmalvasio5639]

They sell plug and play resistors they screw onto the shock. And the harness plugs right into it. I believe those resistors get really hot. So maybe a metal tie strap might be better

[@YourCarGuyDR]

STEVEN MALVASIO do you have any part numbers for the plug and play resistors. It would be great to share that info.

[@stevenmalvasio5639]

Your Car Guy DR I dont have a part number. But they came with the arnott struts I installed them a few days ago. And no dash warning. Theirs pictures on line of them. Just type in arnott front struts for gmc it's a small silver part

[@greggwhipple6577]

What size resistors are you using. Ohms and watts?

[@samsen3965]

Should the resistors be 50W 8-Ohm or anything in the vicinity say 4 ohm and 100W would be fine too?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Sam Sen either should work.

[@The1lax2]

I got a set of 50w resistors for my 2007 GMC Yukon and added them to the rear shocks like you showed in the video but some how mt compressor still comes on and idea why?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Daniel Ferrer the vehicle will run a compressor test at startup. If the compressor comes on for a few seconds then shuts off then it is just the test. If it stays on it is trying to adjust the ride height. The ride height sensors are separate from the active suspension resistors.

[@samsen3965]

@@YourCarGuyDR So can't you remove simply remove the fuse in the fuse box for the compressor? And not have the error on the dash, if resistors are installed?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Sam Sen you could try that. If you know you exact code it gets easier.

[@tonehorton1216]

Where did you buy your resistors at I need to order some

[@derekowens8799]

Do you have to pull the fuse for the air compressor? Or unplug the battery for a certain time frame? I installed the resistors but still getting the error.

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Derek Owens you can try pulling the fuse but I would try to find someone that has a scanner that can give you the suspension code. There are multiple reasons that it can turn the error on.

[@chriscarter4461]

So i bought the same front and back shocks and the same resistors I wired them in and i still can't get the light off of the dash. is there a certain way to wire in the resistor? My air compressor still plugged up . Any help would be great thanks in advance!

[@YourCarGuyDR]

chris carter are you getting the service suspension system warning or the service air compressor?

[@chriscarter4461]

Thanks for your fast response. Its the survice suspension system

[@YourCarGuyDR]

chris carter okay I would double check all of the wiring and check all of your fuses and see what happens.

[@chriscarter4461]

Ok I will double check over everything

[@Pblack086]

chris carter any luck?

[@stephanierobertson8733]

Hi Car Guy.I have a question.I installed all of the resistors as you showed on your video in all four locations.But the light did not extinguish.Is there something I missed?Thank You

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Stephanie Robertson if there is another issue with your suspension the light will stay on. If you can get the code checked you can determine what it is.

[@wadehoffman4696]

@@YourCarGuyDR How do you check what the issue is? Do you need a tech 2 scanner?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

@@wadehoffman4696 there are a lot of scanners on the market that can pull codes from all of the modules. They are becoming more common and less expensive.

[@mrbrucedjackson2]

Will the resistors turn the service ride control light if I removed the air compressor completely from vehicle

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Bruce Jackson not sure. I think you may get a warning with the compressor unplugged. I can try unplugging mine tomorrow and see what happens.

[@apocalypse2941]

@@YourCarGuyDR so what happened? I removed my compressor completely and would like to get rid of the light.

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Apocalypse you will likely have to add a resistor that mimics the compressor resistance as it does the self test. I haven’t had to do this yet and as such ha ent played with it to determine which wires and resistance needed.

[@pedroramos149]

Hello I have a question so I purchased some 50w 6ohm and still can get the light off on the dash

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Pedro Ramos is your air compressor in the rear still plugged in?

[@zackswope6167]

I believe they are 50W 3 ohm resisters

[@randyschisler8312]

How does it ride can you tell a difference between the to different suspension

[@YourCarGuyDR]

randy schisler the factory suspension rides much better but it is a good option if you are price sensitive.

[@gdog92603]

Are you using 30 gauge electrical wire? I bought some resistors but it didn't come with any wires.

[@YourCarGuyDR]

gdog92603 I prefer a 14-16 gauge wire. 22 may be a bit light.

[@gdog92603]

You the man! Thanks for the quick reply.

[@YourCarGuyDR]

gdog92603 your welcome. Glad to help.

[@1mannie1016]

what were the warning lights reading on your dash before you added the resistors?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

“Service suspension system” was showing in the display.

[@algonzalez482]

Would fiberglass heat shield tape be ideal to wrap em with

[@YourCarGuyDR]

I would not. You want heat to dissipate, I would worry that the heat tape would hold it in.

[@phillyspeaks]

Do u have to remove the fuse for the air compressor or does this bypass deactivate the air compressor

[@YourCarGuyDR]

I did not remove the fuse but you may want to.

[@mr.technician4144]

What kind of resistor is that? Could you make a video what kind of resistor you used?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Jecris John Saso the resistors I used cane with the shocks. There are a lot available online that will work. There is a section of the video that shows the resistors and what I did to prep them for installation.

[@blondy21670]

Can you replace just the front struts with passive suspension and leave the rears with the leveling system.

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Yes

[@toybutler6263]

My service suspension system never been on until I gotten New brake pads and rotors is there a reason why that happened

[@YourCarGuyDR]

It shouldn’t have.

[@toybutler6263]

Thank you kindly

[@vinceo5876]

So could you just cut the pigtail off the shock and wire the resistor in-line?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Yes. I was just saving it in case I went back to the original style suspension

[@donfullbright3454]

I did this on a 2013 cad esclade but steel have the service message did I do something wrong or does it have to be clear by a scan tool

[@YourCarGuyDR]

It will clear without the scan tool unless there is another issue going on. If you get it scanned and find what the code is that is coming up you can address that.

[@oralwayne2997]

COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHERE YOU GOT THE RESISTORS JUST BOUGHT AN 07 TAHOE LTZ WITH AFTERMARKET STRUTS AND THE SERVICE LIGHT IS ON

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Oral Wayne my resistors came with the struts when I bought them. However you can use a 50watt 6ohm resistor which can be purchased on eBay and it should work. I have also read that others have had success with 25watt 4.7ohm resistors.

[@mohdzuhair1169]

How abuout hight sensors do we have to pluge it off or keep it.can i by pass only front shocks

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Mohd Zuhair you can leave the height sensors alone and yes you can just bypass the front.

[@mohdzuhair1169]

Thank you.

[@margnz1436]

I replaced my escalade 07 front shocks to passive(gas charged) and bypassed wires with resistors(eBay 5bucks) no stability or abs lights came on

[@sanchezmarino44]

@@margnz1436 donde los comprastes, gracias

[@margnz1436]

@@sanchezmarino44 los shocks o struts los compre en eBay, me salieron como 60 por los dos ya tengo 8 meses con ellos y todo bien.

[@laurenmoore5240]

Why do people change to passive shocks after having active suspension?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Laurendreamer Moore price. The factory shocks run about $1000 just for the parts. The passive can be had for less than $300.

[@angelsanchezmkiv]

Nice

[@MrRottweiler72]

Well that'll make me change as well

[@bigQue]

What do u do wen the service suspension light doesn't come off the dash? I put the resistors on but service light is still on....

[@YourCarGuyDR]

It could be caused by another sensor having an issue. If you know someone who has a scanner that can pull the suspension codes you can isolate the issue.

[@bigQue]

@@YourCarGuyDR u didn’t say u have to do the other side... lol i did the other side & the light came off! I soldered both sides.

[@mr.technician4144]

Is an ordinary resistor having 8 ohms can still do it?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Jecris John Saso it is important to make sure the wattage of the resistors is high enough that they don’t melt. I used 50watt 6ohm resistors but have heard of others that used 25watt 4.5ohm resistors successfully.

[@mr.technician4144]

@@YourCarGuyDR thanks sir.....godbless

[@luishinojosa7138]

I bought Ebay resistors n they melted after about 3 weeks. I dont know what wattage they were or what. Where can I find a variety of resistors sufficient for my need.

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Luis Hinojosa eBay has some or go to an electronics store. My resistors are 50 watt and have not had any issues.

[@HectorPerez-yp2mi]

Hi were can u buy those resistors thanks

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Hector Perez you can find them on eBay

[@sdrake74]

Did this work long term???

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Still running it now with no issues.

[@bryantarango9482]

how can i get the resistors?

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Bryan Tarango look on eBay.

[@boober2012]

Your Car Guy DR link?

[@samsen201]

Interesting hack. But rather extensive and a lot of work for all four of them. And you think computer are smart enough to receive a command or code to turn off a message.

[@Funstigator313]

Tried this, didn't work. Even disconnected the battery for 30 minutes. Oh well, will try the next potential remedy

[@AlexVarr]

this does not work on 2014 Escalade... Also I dont know why you would put something in like a 50w6 ohm resistor when original connection and shock does not have those components in to begin with,,,, Also why would you put in an electrical component that heats up to a level and degree that melts plastic .... That right there should tell you that it dont belong in your car to start with... I tried this fix, the resistors run super HOT and after speaking with multiple people that Actually certified, this is the feed back received

[@YourCarGuyDR]

Alex B interestingly enough my resistors have been in for over a year with no heating or melting issues and haven’t had any codes. The resistors that I used were specifically spec’ed for this application.