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2000 DTS front strut replacement

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Hello everyone, new to forum and strut replacement just scored a nice 2000 DTS from a friend. Done some searching on the F45 resistor
trick but can't seem to find any pics. Considering I'm doing the job, why pay someone a ridiculous amount for something I can do myself. Purchased the Monroe 181685 Front Complete Strut Assembly(Summit Racing), now here comes the ? Where the hell do I connect the resistors? Had to cut wire front oem strut, is this where I attached resistor? Or the actual harness plug that connect directly to the strut?

Thanks in advance!!!
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Most people connect the 4700 Ohm (4.7 KOhm) resistor across the body pigtail connector - same as sticking a bent paper clip into a wall socket. Insulate/waterproof well.

If you're anal and want to be able to restore the car to its original suspension someday, hit a junkyard and cut off all 4 strut/shock electrical connectors from the strut/shock to the body harness pigtail. Solder the resistor across the strut/shock pigtail, insulate well, plug it into the body connector.

Any 4.7 KOhm resistor will work - 1/2 or 1 Watt carbon or 3, 5, 10 Watt wirewound or metal film.

Radio Shack or the PartsExpress website.
Had 2 connectors. 1 was connected to which I had to cut to remove. The other is coming from under vehicle with connecter which goes behind caliper to female connector. Which one do I connect resistir to? Wht do I do with cut line tht was connected directly to oem strut. Been reading, cant find pics. Thanks
One pigtail goes to the strut/shock, the other goes to the wheel speed sensor. Do NOT destroy the wheel speed sensor circuit.

You want the connectors that came from the struts/shocks.
2 wires come out of the strut, single connector. That connector plugs into another one on the car. You can either unplug the connector, bend the resistor into a U shape, and plug it in. Or cut the wires off of the strut, and use butt connectors to connect the resistor to both wires.
Hello everyone, new to forum and strut replacement just scored a nice 2000 DTS from a friend. Done some searching on the F45 resistor
trick but can't seem to find any pics. Considering I'm doing the job, why pay someone a ridiculous amount for something I can do myself. Purchased the Monroe 181685 Front Complete Strut Assembly(Summit Racing), now here comes the ? Where the hell do I connect the resistors? Had to cut wire front oem strut, is this where I attached resistor? Or the actual harness plug that connect directly to the strut?

Thanks in advance!!!
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Purchased the Monroe 181685 Front Complete Strut Assembly(Summit Racing),
I hope you didn't pay more than $77 each - including shipping -
http://www.amazon.com/Monroe-181685-Econo-Matic-Complete-Assembly/dp/B004Z1J8HG

the resistor must bridge across the two terminals of the chassis plug -

"dirty" method is to simply stick the two wires of the resistor into the plug -
and wrap it up with electrical tape -

the "clean" method is to use the plug off the old strut -
solder the resistor to the wires -
and use heat-shrink tubing to protect everything -
to make a new harness - and simply plug it in -
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