Factory airbags compressor location

[KE7WOX]

Does anyone know where the factory airbags compressor is located in a Bravada? (I'd assume it's the same location as the Envoy)

This is the background to the question

My friend's almost-car-illiterate friend bought an 02 Bravada. I don't know much about it, other than "the dealer said it's an 02", "the back end and interior kinda resembles my TB" and "I'm sure it needs springs/shocks".

My friend insists that the rear suspension is a torsion bar, because he SAW a torsion bar, and he KNOWS when he sees a torsion bar. I insist that if he didn't see springs, then it's got airbags. Now, I have never worked on an 02, but I'd assume that none of the components were greatly changed, and I doubt the Olds would have a torsion bar vs springs on the TB/Envoy. He also mentioned that Adam (the owner of the Olds) said that the trunk had a compressor that's for tires only, but he knows almost nothing about cars. Now, I'd assume the compressor is mounted somewhere UNDER the trunk, not inside, as the noise levels would probably be uncomfortable.


I know this is probably better for the OS, but I figured that at least a member here knows where the compressor was mounted from factory.

[Trail X]

This is about the best I can do:

Compressor is item #1.

[Regulator1175]

The '02 Bravada's have the air ride system stock out of the factory. The control on the passenger side in the trunk that your friend is talking about is a convenience accessory, and is part of that system. The pump is located on the passenger side of the truck on the outside of the frame rail even with the spare tire. it is attached to a plate, and the plate then attaches to the frame rail.



That is a picture of the plate I was referring to. The vehicle in the picture is my wife's '02 Bravada.

[KE7WOX]

Ok. Thanks a lot to both of you. I have passed the information along.

[Regulator1175]

JD, I am confused from the diagrams that you posted. It looks like it is showing the system on the drivers side rather then the passenger side. I believe that is the way the long wheel bases are set up, and the Bravada's were only run as a shot wheel base.

[Trail X]

You must be right. I thought the Bravvys were long... I think I looked up the EXT assuming it was the same.