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Shift solenoids

The electric valves inside the valve body that route fluid to engage each gear and the lock-up clutch.

How you know it is this

  • One specific gear missing or slipping while the rest are fine
  • A solenoid fault code naming a gear
  • Harsh engagement of one gear only
  • Lock-up shudder at cruise

Worth knowing before you buy

  • A fault affecting ONE gear points at a solenoid; a fault affecting all of them points at pressure, fluid or the plate.
  • Often part of the conductor plate assembly and not separately available. Which it is decides the cost.
  • Debris from worn clutches is what jams them, so a solenoid fault on a high-mileage box may be a symptom of something bigger.

What we need to quote it. The gearbox code and the fault codes. The chassis number settles the generation, the body and usually the engine in seventeen characters — it is on your mulkiya. A photograph of the old part helps where there is more than one version.

Torque converterGearbox casingValve body and conductor plateElectrical connector sleevePan, filter and gasketSelector and module
Automatic gearbox — schematic, to show where the part sits. Arrangement is right; it is a diagram and not a fitment reference.

Rest of the automatic gearbox

All transmission & drivetrain parts
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Shift solenoids for your Mercedes-Benz?

Send the chassis number and a photograph of the old part. We come back with genuine, OEM and aftermarket options priced side by side, with lead times.

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