Air compressor comes on briefly?

[AllFordsGuy]

Hey guys I'm new here! I'm in the right section right? I inherited my 2000 continental with only 25,000 miles on it a few years ago, it's got 50k now. The air ride has always worked perfectly, BUT recently I will hear the compressor come on for about 3 seconds and then it throws a warning at me. The bags are perfect and after 3 weeks the car still sits level but nonetheless the compressor won't stay on if the car is loaded. I heard somewhere online that it could be a problem with the air dryer? Do you guys agree? I'm a do-it-yourselfer but have been shocked at how little help I found on Google or service manuals about this.

Thanks all

 

[driller]

A fault warning that quickly usually means a 'hard fault'... sensor or module, perhaps wiring.