Mark Robles

Hey guys and gals,

I have a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban LTZ with the Z55 autoride suspension. The electronic suspension control module (escm) is internally short-circuited and has failed. So, right now I'm currently driving my suburban with the escm unplugged. It drives fine but the front struts and rear air shocks are bad so I'm thinking about converting the entire suspension system to a passive system.

So here's my issue: when most people convert to a passive system, they install resistors on each shock connector to trick the escm into thinking it still has electronic shocks. But my problem is that I have a bad escm and I don't really want to replace it just to convert it to a passive system anyway. Is there a way to bypass the escm completely? There's a video on youtube of a guy simply cutting the power wire going into his module ( ). But in his video, he has a 2006 yukon so I don't know if it'll work on a 2011. Just wanted to see if there is anyone on this forum who has some insight or knowledge to help me out.

Thanks

repairman54

Arnot make a kit to replace air ride system.
It can be hit or miss on how it performs. All the electronic systems are fully integrated in modern vehicles. I have had to replace the rear shocks and air compressor in my '11 Tahoe. I would just replace the needed parts as doing work arounds can cost almost as much as fixing it with OEM parts and no headaches down the road.
You will never get rid of the suspension message without replacing the module as it's fully integrated into the CAN system.