Self Leveling Suspension

[DrumAdrian]

Originally Posted by ttzcar

Alright I have the same problem now but I wanted to get some input. Every single pixel on my dash is completely burned out so I'm not seeing the Self Leveling Suspension error message, but I walked out to my car and the left rear was dumped. However as soon as I start my car, it raises back up. (this has happened 3 times this week)
I'm HOPING it's also just the sensor like yours but has anyone experienced any problems with the actual airbag/strut being messed up or needing replacement?

I'm going to give the sensor a shot since it's cheap, but another question I have is, where is the pump located? Or what fills the shocks with air? Is it an air suspension? What controls the ride height/leveling? I just want to check and see if there are any leaks in the lines?

Oh also, someone mentioned a fuse. Where can I look for the fuse that control this?

Thanks guys.

Hey ttzcar,

I had this issue and I was low-ridin in my car for a couple weeks. When I had this problem it turned out to just be the sensor. The sensor is cheap to replace but I don't know if it will show up as a fault (with an ODB II system) when you have the problem. The dealer diagnosed my problem. Your symptom of the car bottoming out and then pumping back up is what I saw too so I hope it is that simple. If you buy the new sensor it is easy to replace and I don't even think they took off my wheel to replace it.

The pump for the air suspension is under the passenger bench and/or rear hatch floor. There is a lot of info in a .pdf that i have so I'll try to send it too you since it's too large to attach to this post. Just shoot me an email at [email protected]

My dash is just about pixel'd out so I feel ya on that. The bags (air ballasts) for the suspension are supposed to be high quality so I would suspect them last as the problem. I feel that some of the Land Rover influence on our X5s made it suck but overall it's still the meanest machine i can find.

Aside from the sensor, I imagine it could be the symptom of other problems on the car but you can search this forum for more on that.

Good luck,

Adrian

P.S. I totally love So Cal and I am def gonna live there in the future. Enjoy the sunshine!....we're covered in snow over here in the Northeast. LoL

[faxman14]

I had the same problem and it was justa bad sensor. Dont stare too long at the backend..your mind will play tricks on you and you will be convinced it is sitting lower. Have the sensors checked out - may just be loose or need replaced.

[mysweetx5]

Originally Posted by Mahmud5

Hi!
I have searched on the forums about Self Leveling Suspension , and i founded some help but not every thing i need.
My question is my X don´t have level button that make the ride lower or higher. So... about 20 minutes ago when i was out with the car, i got a message on the cluster : Selflevel susp. inact , and when i turned the car of then on , it disappeared is that normal ? or can i just forgot about what have happened

Well, here's my story! two weeks ago, I was having the same following message(Self Leveling Suspension) that keep appearing on my dash boad,
It was held there on every start-up. And one morning I wake-up and found the rear vehicle is sooo low than normal high where you couldn't even see the top tire because it goes all the way up inside.

2)First step, I searched on this forum regarding this particular issue
and found out there is another fuses locations located in the rear vehicle
on the right side which I already knew. And I tested all my fuses but last one which is a 30.amp. turned out to be dead (it's blown out) I just replaced it with the same ampere fuse (30) And after 45 mnts to 1hr. the rear vehicle has lifted back up to normal high position.

Thankx Goddddd I fixed it!!!

[mysweetx5]

Note: Even after the new fuse has been replaced, you will still notice the(Self level suspension Inact) message appears on your dash board N'till the rear vehicle has been completely lifted-up. After 1hr. turn the engine back on and the message will disappearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[DrumAdrian]

I'm glad you got that fixed with the fuse. Troubleshooting BMW electronics can be scary if you don't have a really good scanner tool or BMW's know it all diagnostic software.

Cheers,

Adrian

[mysweetx5]

Now I keep having self level susp. inact on my dash board too, but my rear vehicle is not lower, is in the normal position however this following message keeps poping up on every start-up now! Before, it was a fuse that caused the back lower and every since I replaced the fuse, after 45mntes my rear vehicle went back to normal position
and the message were disappeared. But now come back again with no lower back and the fuse is ok.

[mysweetx5]

How doest the sensors look like( for the rear level susp. inact.) is there any picture that can show the back where it's located...

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by mysweetx5

Now I keep having self level susp. inact on my dash board too, but my rear vehicle is not lower, is in the normal position however this following message keeps poping up on every start-up now! Before, it was a fuse that caused the back lower and every since I replaced the fuse, after 45mntes my rear vehicle went back to normal position
and the message were disappeared. But now come back again with no lower back and the fuse is ok.

If your X still has to pump up the back every morning then you might have a leak in the air spring/shock. If you put in the fuse and it lifted the back up - it should stay that way in the morning. Maybe I misunderstood you.

[mysweetx5]

No! my rear vehicle remains still in the normal heigh position every since I replaced the 30amp. fuse, it just the ignoring message( self level susp inact) that keeps appearing on my dashboard on every start-up now.

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by mysweetx5

No! my rear vehicle remains still in the normal heigh position every since I replaced the 30amp. fuse, it just the ignoring message( self level susp inact) that keeps appearing on my dashboard on every start-up now.

Maybe the fault just needs to be cleared?