air suspension failure?

2008 BMW X5
170,000 MILES • 4.8L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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NEWUSER18
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I have a 2008 bmw x5 previous owner said the back driver side air bag is out and it leaned to one side when I got there it was setting normal and drive it home with it being bumpy after a couple of days I drove it and parked it for a couple of hours and it was hanging to the driver side I opened the door and the compressor came on for a little while filled up the passenger side and turned off the passenger side is staying filled but the compressor is not turning on could it be detecting that the driver side air spring is bad and not be turning on because of it or could it be the level sensor or the compressor itself

I have the air springs ordered i I’m just curious to see if there’s anything else that I would need to replace
Aug 11, 2023 at 12:30 PM
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Yes, the compressor has a failstop which only allows it to run for a short period of time. Here is how to change out the rear airbag. Check out the images (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
Aug 12, 2023 at 10:43 AM
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Okay, that’s what I thought I just wanted to make sure it couldn’t have been anything else. thank you for your time.
Aug 12, 2023 at 11:06 AM
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