how to tell difference between rear airbags

amorphous14

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Hia,

For some unknown reason I got three airbags when I ordered a pair of replacement air suspension bags for my e55 but there is no label on them to differentiate between rear left and rear right. Is there are visuals I can use to make sure I send the right one back?

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:eek:Could be even worse you might have 3 rights or 3 lefts ;)
 
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Exactly! Haha
 

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I don’t believe they are, I was tongue in cheek a bit with my comment sorry!
Look at the part numbers on them bet they’re both the same
Where did you get them?
 

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I believe they are identical parts and interchangeable.
 

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Hi,

When you say "air bags" are you talking about the estate rear suspension?

If you are (and the E 55 has the same suspension as the standard E Class estate) then the air bags are handed.
 
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Hi,

The bit of paper with the part numbers is missing. And from my understanding they are indeed handed, i just wondered if new any visual ques to differentiate?
 

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No part numbers on the bags? If so put the numbers into google.
 
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No part numbers, the tags that they were on seem ed have fallen off.
 
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to be fair i cant see any difference.. ill just take them all to the garage and see what they say.

Thanks for the help though!
 
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had them fitted, doesnt seem to be any difference at all.
 

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had them fitted, doesnt seem to be any difference at all.
Excellent! I presume you mean that right and left were indeed the same, not that fitting them has made no difference to the car ;)
 
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haha, indeed, car doesn't have a saggy ass anymore!
 

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