48RE Overhaul Kit 1994-1999, new and ready to install. Fits the 48RE. Ships fast from the USA.
The title says 48RE overhaul kit, but the 48RE did not exist before 2003. This is a solenoid service and upgrade kit for the 1994-1999 versions of the same transmission family: the A518, later named the 46RE, and the heavy-duty A618, later the 47RE, used in Dodge Ram pickups and other Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep rear-wheel-drive applications of that era. If your late-90s truck takes off in second, refuses overdrive, never locks the converter, or is throwing governor pressure codes, this kit replaces the electrical parts that cause most of those complaints in one pan drop.
There are no clutch frictions, steels or piston seals in this kit, so it is a service job, not a rebuild.
On units with the electronic governor, the computer reads vehicle speed and throttle, then pulses the governor pressure solenoid to build the pressure that pushes the 1-2 and 2-3 shift valves. The sensor beside it reports what pressure actually arrived, and the computer corrects the duty cycle. If the sensor reads wrong or the solenoid sticks, shift timing goes with it. The solenoid pack is separate: one coil gives the 3-4 shift and the other applies the converter clutch. The springs firm up the 3-4 accumulator cushion and the lock-up circuit, which helps a worn unit that has started to flare into fourth.
Check that the overdrive button on the shifter is on, set the fluid level, and pull codes. Low pump volume can mimic a governor fault, so a line pressure check is worth doing first; our pump failure guide explains the test. For overdrive and lockup complaints, the solenoid testing guide shows how to check each coil at the case connector before you drop the pan.
Listed for 1994-1999 A518/A618 (46RE/47RE) transmissions. Sonnax identifies 1999-and-earlier RE valve bodies by the early pressure sensor with an oval electrical connector, which is the style these years take. One caution: the governor solenoid and sensor only apply to units with the electronic governor under the valve body. If yours still has the mechanical governor weights on the output shaft, those two pieces have nothing to connect to. Check under the pan, or send us your year and VIN. Browse more parts on the RE family parts page.
| Fits | 48RE 1994-1999 |
| Part type | Overhaul 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.
Not in the 2003-and-later sense. It fits the 1994-1999 A518 and A618, which were renamed the 46RE and 47RE. The 48RE is the later version of that same family.
No. It contains the solenoid pack and harness, governor solenoid and sensor, a speed sensor, filter, pan and governor gaskets, two upgraded springs and a steel boost valve retainer.
Governor pressure codes such as P1756 and P1757, governor sensor voltage codes P1763 and P1764, and overdrive or converter clutch solenoid circuit faults.
Only if it has the electronic governor mounted under the valve body. A unit with the mechanical governor on the output shaft cannot use the governor solenoid or sensor. Check under the pan or send your VIN.
ATF+4 or a licensed equivalent. It replaces the ATF+3 these trucks used from the factory. Check the level hot, idling, in Neutral.
