47RE Solenoid Kit 1996-97, new and ready to install. Fits the 47RE. Ships fast from the USA.
A 1996 or 1997 Ram 2500 or 3500 with the 5.9L Cummins or 8.0L V10 that pulls away in second, hangs in first until the engine is screaming, or sets a governor pressure code is almost always telling you something about its electronic governor. This 47RE solenoid kit replaces the whole governor circuit in one pan-drop: the governor pressure solenoid, the governor pressure sensor that reports back to the computer, the output speed sensor the system depends on, and the filter and gaskets you need to close it back up. The listing carries Dodge branding and a United States country of origin.
The 47RE behind the Cummins is a heavy-duty member of the old TorqueFlite family, and first, second and third are still shifted by hydraulics. What changed for 1996 is where governor pressure comes from. Instead of weights spinning on the output shaft, a small governor body under the valve body holds a solenoid and a pressure transducer. The computer pulses the solenoid with a duty-cycled ground signal, and the logic is inverse: more duty cycle means less governor pressure, and with the solenoid off, governor pressure climbs toward line pressure. That pressure pushes the 1-2 and 2-3 shift valves against throttle pressure, so every upshift and downshift point rides on it. The transducer closes the loop, and the computer will not build governor pressure at all without a road-speed signal from the output speed sensor.
Check the easy things first. P1765 is the transmission relay circuit that powers the solenoid, and a charging problem or a bad sensor ground can set P1762, so test voltage, the 5-volt reference and the ground before buying parts. Then watch governor pressure on a scan tool: it should sit near zero in Park, Reverse and Neutral and with the truck stopped, and rise smoothly with road speed. A reading that stays above zero at a stop or bounces around points at the solenoid, the transducer or a loose governor body. Cold, a healthy governor solenoid measures roughly 3.8 to 4.0 ohms. Our 47RE governor pressure solenoid symptoms guide walks through each code and test, and the Ram 3500 Cummins shift problems guide separates governor faults from valve body wear.
This kit is for 1996-1997 Dodge Ram trucks with the 47RE (A618), and the same parts serve the 46RE (A518) of those years. It is not for 1993-1995 trucks, which still used a mechanical governor on the output shaft, and it does not replace the 2000-up rectangular plastic pressure sensor. The 1996-97 transducer has an oval connector; if your valve body has been swapped, match the sensor and connector you actually have rather than going by model year alone, or send us your year and VIN. Every 47RE part we stock is on the 47RE parts page.
Drain the fluid and drop the pan, pull the filter, and unplug the solenoid and transducer. Remove the retainer and draw both parts out of the governor body. If the governor body comes off, clean both faces, fit the new housing gasket and torque it evenly; a warped or loose body leaks pressure and copies the symptoms of a bad solenoid. Lube new O-rings with fluid, seat the connectors fully, then fit the filter and pan gasket and refill with ATF+4, checking the level hot. The output speed sensor screws into the case from outside. Clear codes and make several full stops with warm fluid so the computer relearns the transducer zero.
If the overdrive or converter lockup is also acting up, the 47RE overdrive and lockup solenoid harness lives in the same pan. If governor pressure is still unstable with new parts, worn bores are the next suspect and a remanufactured 47RE valve body is the fix.
| Fits | 47RE 1996-97 |
| Part type | Solenoid Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | A518 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. Trucks before 1996 used a mechanical governor on the output shaft and have no governor solenoid or transducer for these parts to mount to. This kit is for the electronic governor that arrived in 1996.
No. The 2000-up valve body uses a later rectangular plastic governor pressure sensor. This kit carries the early oval-connector transducer. Check the connector on your valve body, or send us your year and VIN.
The computer will not command governor pressure without a good output shaft speed signal. A dead speed sensor gives the same no-upshift complaint as a dead solenoid, so replacing both removes the guesswork.
Often. Starting in second or not downshifting at a stop means governor pressure is not dropping to zero at 0 mph, which is what P1757 flags. A sticking solenoid, a drifted transducer or a leaking governor body can all cause it, so read governor pressure on a scan tool first.
Refill with ATF+4 and check the level hot. There is no scan tool relearn; clear codes, warm the fluid and make several full stops so the computer learns the new transducer's zero reading.
