44RE Solenoid Kit 1993-97, new and ready to install. Fits the 44RE. Ships fast from the USA.
This is a complete solenoid service and upgrade kit for the Chrysler A500 family, built for 42RE and 44RE four-speeds in Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Dodge Dakota and Durango, and listed for the 1993-97 window. If your Jeep or Dakota pulls away in second or third, will not downshift as you roll to a stop, never finds overdrive, or keeps throwing a governor pressure code, every electrical part that makes those decisions is in this one box, along with the filter, pan gaskets and hydraulic upgrades you need while the pan is off. It is new and ships from the USA.
The 44RE shifts first through third the old TorqueFlite way: governor pressure pushes against throttle pressure until the 1-2 and 2-3 shift valves move. What changed on the RE units is where governor pressure comes from. There is no spinning weight governor on the output shaft. The computer reads road speed from the output speed sensor, pulses the governor pressure solenoid to bleed mainline oil down to the pressure it wants, and checks the result through the governor pressure transducer, which also carries the fluid temperature sensor. Per ATRA's GEARS Magazine, pressure should sit near zero at a stop and rise almost in step with road speed, and around 40 mph the computer switches the solenoid off so full line pressure holds the valves upshifted. Fourth gear and converter lockup are handled separately by the overdrive and converter clutch solenoids on the valve body. This kit replaces all four electrical players at once, so you are not pairing a new solenoid with a tired sensor that feeds the computer a bad number.
Put a gauge on the governor pressure port before replacing anything. If pressure starts near zero and climbs smoothly with speed, the electronics are doing their job and the shift complaint is mechanical. If it is high at a stop or will not build, measure the solenoid: ATRA lists about 3.8-4.0 ohms at 70 degrees F. Also check the transmission control relay feed, since P1765 points at that 12-volt supply and not at a part in this box. Our governor pressure solenoid symptoms guide walks through the same electronic governor system the 44RE uses, and the speed sensor guide covers the output speed sensor checks.
The listing covers 1993-97 A500 and A518 units, 42RE and 44RE included. Be realistic about the early end of that window: the electronic governor system belongs to the RE generation, and an earlier unit that still has a mechanical governor on the output shaft has no governor solenoid or transducer to replace. On a 1996-97 unit, look at the transducer you are removing. Sonnax identifies the 1999-and-earlier sensor by its oval electrical connector; the later sensor is rectangular plastic, and a swapped valve body may carry either. If you are unsure, send us your year and VIN before ordering, or browse every part on the 44RE parts page.
The governor solenoid and transducer mount to the governor body on the valve body, so the pan comes down anyway, which is why the filter and gaskets are included. Torque the governor body evenly and use the new body gasket; a loose or warped body leaks pressure and looks exactly like a weak solenoid. The output speed sensor threads into the extension housing on the outside and needs its O-ring. Refill with ATF+4 and clear codes before the road test. If governor pressure is still unstable with new parts installed, the valve body is the problem, and a Sonnax-updated 44RE valve body is the next step. If the unit is coming apart anyway, pair this kit with the 1993-97 44RE overhaul kit.
| Fits | 44RE 1993-97 |
| Part type | Solenoid Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Only if that unit is already an electronically governed RE transmission. A unit with a mechanical governor on the output shaft has no governor solenoid or transducer, so most of this kit would not apply. Send us your year and VIN and we will check before you order.
Yes. The kit contains the governor pressure solenoid, the governor pressure transducer, the overdrive and converter clutch solenoid assembly with harness, output speed sensor 4800879, the governor body gasket, a filter, two pan gaskets, an upgraded 3-4 accumulator spring, a boost valve spring and a one-piece boost valve spring retainer.
It covers the parts behind P1756, P1757 and P1762-P1764 (governor pressure and sensor), P0720 (output speed sensor) and P0743 (converter clutch solenoid circuit). P1765 is the transmission relay supply and should be checked separately.
Use ATF+4. Do not use a generic Dexron fluid in these Chrysler units.
No. The governor solenoid and transducer bolt to the governor body, which is serviced with the pan dropped. The output speed sensor is outside on the extension housing. Valve body removal is only needed if testing shows the valve body itself is worn.
