46RE Governor Pressure Solenoid 1996-1997, new and ready to install. Fits the 46RE. Ships fast from the USA.
1996 was the first year Chrysler put an electronic governor in the A518, and a lot of those early 46RE and 47RE trucks are now on their second or third governor pressure solenoid. If your 1996 or 1997 Dodge Ram, Dakota or Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 5.2L or 5.9L V8 refuses to upshift, flares into second at full revs, or keeps setting governor codes, this kit replaces every electrical part in that circuit plus the service items you need once the pan is down. Six new pieces:
Think of governor pressure as the transmission's sense of road speed. On the RE units it pushes the 1-2 and 2-3 shift valves toward the upshift position while throttle pressure pushes back, so the balance between them sets every shift point in the first three gears. The PCM creates that pressure by pulsing the solenoid, which bleeds line pressure inside the governor body bolted beneath the valve body. Per Chrysler's service manual the solenoid works backwards from what most people expect: more current means less governor pressure, and zero current means maximum. The transducer reports the actual pressure, and the output speed sensor tells the PCM how much it should be. ATRA's GEARS magazine notes the solenoid does not run at all without the output speed signal, so on these trucks a dead speed sensor and a dead solenoid feel identical from the driver's seat.
Start with the output speed reading on a scan tool during a short drive. Zero or jumpy readings send you to the speed sensor and its connector first; our 46RE speed sensor guide shows the checks. If speed is steady, compare governor pressure desired against actual. ATRA's troubleshooting article describes governor pressure rising roughly 1 psi per mph up to about 40 mph, which gives you a sanity check with a gauge on the governor port. On a gas truck with P1763, Transmission Digest traced the usual cause to a bad ground shared with the heated oxygen sensors, so check that before spending money. Full test steps are in the 46RE governor solenoid guide.
This kit is listed for 1996-1997 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles with the A518 (46RE) or A618 (47RE). Those years use the early transducer with an oval connector, and Sonnax's valve body identification guide shows later units moving to a rectangular plastic connector that will not swap in. 1995-and-earlier trucks have the mechanical governor and cannot use this kit. If your truck is a 1998 or 1999, or you are not sure which sensor you have, match your old parts to the photo or send us your year and VIN. Browse everything for this unit on the 46RE parts page, or if you also want the overdrive and lockup solenoid replaced, see the 1996-99 46RE solenoid kit.
| Fits | 46RE 1996-1997 |
| Part type | Governor Pressure Solenoid |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | FOR1996 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It is a complete six-piece kit: governor pressure solenoid, governor pressure sensor, output speed sensor, filter, pan gasket and governor housing gasket.
No. 1995 and earlier units use a mechanical governor on the output shaft and have no governor solenoid or sensor.
No. Later trucks use a rectangular-connector governor pressure sensor. This kit carries the early oval-connector sensor for 1996-1997.
Very likely worth checking, because the governor solenoid will not operate without the output speed signal. Confirm the output speed sensor and its wiring; this kit includes a new sensor.
ATF+4. After the pan drop, refill and set the level with the fluid hot and the engine idling in Park.
