BMW X5 E53 SUSPENSION CONVERSION.

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BK Tractor

7 жыл бұрын

Watch as we convert a BMW X5 with air suspension to have normal spring suspension.

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@davidgould5708 2 ай бұрын

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@AnonyMous-jf4lc 8 ай бұрын

These cars have some of the most simple air suspensions on them. They are easy to repair and if you buy quality parts, they don't break. In 215,000 miles and 17 years it has needed 1 accumulator and just finally needed the rear bags replaced. If you're the one doing the wrenching and you keep having issues, it's probably your wrenches that cause it.

@louiss2595 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this was so helpful. 10/10

@deanburr963 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@soundseeker63 7 жыл бұрын

Can you do this on an E39 touring? The setup looks virtually the same but for some reason the haynes manual says you have to drop the subframe to change the springs!?

@kaibintech 5 жыл бұрын

great video!

@nkth6ars 6 жыл бұрын

Were the replacement bags ebay parts also? That would probably explain the pop. At $130 US, Arnott's replacement bags are a bargain and have lasted me 5 years and counting.

@starkycarrillo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for info brother

@gabrielistrate2850 4 жыл бұрын

Pentru Alex Pacuraru,am probleme cu suspensia spate,roata stanga e mai ridicata cu 5 cm fata de cea din dreapta,nu-i gaseste nimeni leacul.Vreau sa-i pun arcuri.Unde gasesc kit de conversie ?

@luiscastillo2817 5 жыл бұрын

mine has the exact same problem.. air bags died again.. i have change bags twice withing a year .. im going with the springs aswell

@boedollaz216 5 жыл бұрын

Were do you get the springs from...?

@arnietwo11 3 жыл бұрын

So does it trigger a fault on the computer ?? I see the kit has scanner instructions !! So if u dont have one u need to take it to someone that can cancel the fault code ??

@yousefabu3438 5 жыл бұрын

How do I remove the tag from the counter screen?

@andresantos206 5 жыл бұрын

how you to plug horse whit not connect to the front air bags?

@WideWorldofHobbies Жыл бұрын

Could you post the link to where you bought them.? Also, what are the Make and part number of the springs?

@JV-im1lf 7 жыл бұрын

good job ✌️😎

@alexandrepayen3186 7 жыл бұрын

hey mate thanks for the walk through

@omaresbayhat4510 7 жыл бұрын

Janis Vulvacs s r

@ricardogranados7780 6 жыл бұрын

What is the hours labor about 3?.

@bmwmsport4866 7 жыл бұрын

that's good think what you done I had problems with my air suspension I done the same bloody thing

@agostinociccotelli4338 3 жыл бұрын

GOOD MORNING I SAW YOUR VIDEO MY QUESTION IS CAN I REMOVE THE SHOWER HEADS IN MY 2004 BMW525 E61 XDRIVE TOURING WITH SPRINGS AS YOU DID? THANKS I WAIT FOR YOUR ANSWER. GOOD DAY. GREETING FROM AUGUSTINE

@jameslatimer1432 5 жыл бұрын

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@guspappas7792 5 жыл бұрын

Did you install a bypass tool to prevent false error codes ? And if not, how do you stop warning error / suspension codes on the dash after coil installation / thanks

@wasiushobajo5261 5 жыл бұрын

Please send me reply to a bypass tools to prevent False error codes

@reallive_445TV 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I borrow spring compresses no where in the US has them that small

@josedasilva4433 Жыл бұрын

But did you replace the sensors?

@scottmckinney4291 5 жыл бұрын

I’m still working on this POS

@przemox5306 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pal. I gonna do it a same in my car ..

@deanburr963 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@aman2live 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks , very helpful. How do you get rid off of the "SUSPN LEVELING" warning message after the conversion ?

@bktractor8300 7 жыл бұрын

I managed to switch off the suspension leveling light myself however a local garage can plug in their computer and switch this off for you

@raywilson3166 6 жыл бұрын

aman2live lol it will always be there to torment you

@scottmckinney4291 5 жыл бұрын

Good question. Did anyone get an answer? Beside going to auto shop.

@michalneznaj4189 4 жыл бұрын

Hi guy if you buy scanner 1.40 software with cable you can block this message. I buy scanner with software on action for £1. 😏 message is gone and never come back.

@oguh30 5 жыл бұрын

Can you provide with the part# for this conversion kit, they keep sending me the wrong one here in the US

@elmaestrojko 5 жыл бұрын

Hugo Rodriguez did you get the part number can you provide me with it

@TCMODS 7 жыл бұрын

Don't you need to do the rear shocks as well? Plus what was the total price?

@bktractor8300 7 жыл бұрын

No need to touch the rear shocks it's a replacement kit off Ebay. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E53-X5-Rear-Suspension-Air-Bag-to-Coil-Spring-Conversion-Kit-2000-2006-/132033095244?fits=Car+Make%3ABMW%7CModel%3AX5%7CPlat_Gen%3AE53&hash=item1ebdc9264c:g:C44AAOSwcLxYIH18

@pjmproducts4372 6 жыл бұрын

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253240554946

@weeooh1 7 жыл бұрын

What about the front suspension? I see only conversion kits for the rear but want to do both.

@bktractor8300 7 жыл бұрын

The front suspension on a e53 doesn't need converting as it already has springs on the front. The issue was the air suspension kept collapsing on the rear

@weeooh1 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, but the front on my car seems 'collapsed' as well. Like here: xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=226.0

@bryanmislich3626 6 жыл бұрын

I have the same front and rear airbag suspension on my X5. I found two suppliers on eBay.

@pmac3875 3 жыл бұрын

I managed to change my front air suspension to coil strut tried the rear but when I remove the shock the wheel hub has no play to push down to get coil spring in any ideas ?

@Sailingpussyfoot Жыл бұрын

Ya have to undo the anti roll bar linkage.. just done one side today on mine and it took me 4hours to get everything undone and fitted back together.. I did it on the floor outside too

@ktm640lc4BGD 7 жыл бұрын

so what do you do with headlights when you have 5 people with luggage in the car and/or a trailer?

@ktm640lc4BGD 7 жыл бұрын

OEM cars yes, I am asking what do you do when you take out your air suspension and have no manual adjuster installed. i have air suspension and sensors are giving info to compressor and valves to adjust height when loaded unevenly. what to do with headlights when you take out air suspension which was responsible for headlight/car horisontal adjustment?

@ktm640lc4BGD 7 жыл бұрын

ok. but the car will not level it self under load.

@ktm640lc4BGD 7 жыл бұрын

you are so smart!!! good boy!!!

@fedism 5 жыл бұрын

Can you confirm all e53’s have airbags suspension? I bought 2004 e53 built in 2003. Would greatly appreciate any feedback

@philmorris9187 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, Yes they do on the rear. This kit can be bought here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253240554946

@philmorris9187 5 жыл бұрын

@livey oone Needless to say coil springs were an option from the factory but unless requested all standard E53 X5's were supplied with rear airbag suspension

@philmorris9187 5 жыл бұрын

@livey oone Check with BMW. Standard from factory was airbag suspension on rear in UK

@borbathcsaba 7 жыл бұрын

Hi we convert front normal spring suspension to have air suspension ????

@waddyhirshy2989 5 жыл бұрын

You dont

@michaelsowell5808 6 жыл бұрын

Ive tried this install but cant get enough clearance to get the spring in. Is there anything i need to loosen to get enough room for this?

@bktractor8300 6 жыл бұрын

You need 2 jacks, and you do need to loosen the lower wish bone.

@michaelsowell5808 6 жыл бұрын

May sound stupid but how do i loosen that? Ive tried loosening all kinds of things and still cant get enough movement,

@michaelsowell5808 6 жыл бұрын

Where do i place the 2nd jack and how do i loosen the wishbone?

@danielreyes4171 3 жыл бұрын

What size spring

@carlgore451 3 ай бұрын

Had the same problem The air bags I bought on EBay were Chinese and the band around the top was not crimped enough I had 2 fail on me reported them to eBay but they are still selling them 🤷🏼‍♂️. Very dangerous if the blow at speed

@TheGel69 4 жыл бұрын

do you not replace the shocks as well?

@deanburr963 2 жыл бұрын

No need to If not worn

@TheAklien2000 5 жыл бұрын

how did he installed the springs with the clamps he seem to skip that part

@jameslatimer1432 5 жыл бұрын

Magic may be lol !

@deanburr963 3 жыл бұрын

Just loop the wires on the sensors job done

@flat_life750 3 жыл бұрын

i know its an old video, but what did you do about the light?

@deanburr963 3 жыл бұрын

Just loop the wires on the sensor job done

@starkycarrillo 3 жыл бұрын

When you change to coil spring how you remove or delete this text from the odometer (self level suspension )

@jezwinters1574 3 жыл бұрын

You might have a fault with one of your ride height sensors. That will need sorting to clear the error, they're easy enough to replace.

@jezwinters1574 3 жыл бұрын

Might just need the fault codes clearing though, try that 1st. A garage can do that for you or you can buy a device to DIY cheap enough

@starkycarrillo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@tommyleejones8038 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link for them?

@moisesolmos175 5 жыл бұрын

suspensión inactive light .. is on wen is off

@jameslatimer1432 5 жыл бұрын

Bulb out may be or live with it

@tr3073 6 жыл бұрын

How are coil springs better for towing??

@_J.P._ 2 жыл бұрын

You can see how much your car dropped down when loading to get a better estimate about your load distribution but thats about it. But if you leave your engine turned off and key in your pocket then the car won't automatically lift the rear when loading a trailer. So you can see the same thing as well. There is no difference in ride quality but IMO springs are a bit worse because they do not allow for any compensation while bags take a little bit more time before they can compress the air leaving you with a smoother ride. Springs are stiff and react always the same meaning the force that went into them has to come out again. On bags a lot of force gets lost when the force was too short due to the air compression delay letting you float over things rather then jump over things :)

@gmsthickclay8531 5 жыл бұрын

where did you get the spring compressor tool??? i cant find one like that

@scottmckinney4291 5 жыл бұрын

GMS Thick Clay I’m going to a local auto parts store. They loan them for free. I’m taking springs from one X5 and putting them on my X5.

@scottmckinney4291 5 жыл бұрын

GMS Thick Clay and it ain’t working. It’s still in the middle of my shop. Over designed pos.

@stevenfebvre5151 6 жыл бұрын

Well done 👍🏻 I would like try this on my wife's F11 the next time an airbag and the compressor go down! Effing BMW are tw*ts! Just as well we can do these jobs or it would cost thousands £££ Arnotts and AirSus airbags are far superior to BMW's (which a bmw tech told me are not too far removed from the Chinese knock-offs! (Only 10 times the cost)!

@ramywahby9345 5 жыл бұрын

U think it ll work on f11 becz my car giving so problems and i want to install the same ...

@frankkantor3725 5 жыл бұрын

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