Is there a way to cut the air hose lines, add a fitting, open it, and just pump up the air bags with my shop compressor, then close the fittings? I don’t care about the “SLS Inactive” message or the functionality anymore. Why? Keep reading…

Basically I give up. I have battled this suspension for well over year. It has rarely worked as it should. Over and over I have tried everything I can think of research on the net to DIY and avoid the dealer. My last trip to the dealer to investigate the SLSI light cost $800 with no solid diagnosis; they wanted me to approve at least another 2 hours of troubleshooting, so I called it quits and tried to do it myself based on all the success stories I have read here. I replaced all 4 bags which I confirmed were leaking with Arnotts. I did the easy compressor rebuild. I bought the Romanian software package as to know the exact issue(s) and have wasted scores of hours in the garage and on the forums. I have tried the software on 3 separate laptops. I was able to get INPA to talk to the car about 1 out of 30 attempts. I was able to raise and lower each corner, etc. The other software in the suite did not fare even that well; couldn’t get them to see the car at all. The COM port-to-USB issue was always a problem. I could only successfully link to the car once in a great while and cannot replicate the success. I doubt it’s the cable. The car is basically undriveable because the front bags are completely down. It is a brutal ride, you can’t do it. I’ve crossed the limit to where I can spend my time on this and I can’t spend an unknown, always growing amount of money of this. I’m ready to ditch the otherwise good car, and no one will buy it this way. I just want my bags pumped up, that’s it!! There’s got to be a clever work (besides conversion to springs) around to avoid the entire system except the bags. Forget the modules, accumulators, compressors, fuses, software, ride height sensors, error messages, etc..

I know, I’m worthless and weak… but ideas are very, very welcome. Thanks again my knowledgeable friends.

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2006 X5 4.8is
LeMans Blue over black
Style 168 rims
Blackout grills and hood vents
Aux jack