Raise and support vehicle, allowing suspension to hang free.
Remove the wheel.
Disconnect the shock absorber electrical connector.
Support the lower control arm with a jack stand or screw jack in order to relieve the spring load.
Remove the lower shock absorber nut(s) and bolt(s).
Remove the upper mounting nut(s). On some models, the upper shock mounting nuts are located in the trunk behind the trim cover.
Remove the shock from the vehicle. On some models, you may have to compress the shock by hand to remove from the mounting.
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FRONT STRUT REMOVAL
1. Loosen the front wheel lugnuts.
2. Raise the vehicle and support it on jack stands.
3. Remove the front wheels.
4. Disconect the air line fitting and unplug the electrical connectors for the height sensor and solenoid.
5. Then vent the air from the bag.
6. Be sure to mark the position of the strut at the bottom where it bolts to the spindle.
7. Remove the nuts and bolts from the strut.
8. Be sure to disconnect the brake hose from the strut.
9. Now remove the upper three nuts where it attaches to the shock tower.
10. Now dismount the strut from the vehicle.
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LIGHT DISARM RESISTORS
The resistors are connected into the wiring at each wheel to bypass the original dampening solenoid so that the Road Sensing Suspension will function without giving the driver a suspension error message on the instrument cluster.

INSTALL RESISTORS
Cut the wires leading to the dampening solenoid on the strut/shock. Connect the wires to the ends of the resistor. (This is an in-line resistor so it does not matter which wire goes in or out.) Tape up both ends with suitable electrical tape to prevent both shorts and corrosion. Tie back out of way with a plastic strap.
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Raise and support vehicle, allowing suspension to hang free.
Remove the wheel.
Disconnect the shock absorber electrical connector.
Support the lower control arm with a jack stand or screw jack in order to relieve the spring load.
Remove the lower shock absorber nut(s) and bolt(s).
Remove the upper mounting nut(s). On some models, the upper shock mounting nuts are located in the trunk behind the trim cover.
Remove the shock from the vehicle. On some models, you may have to compress the shock by hand to remove from the mounting.
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