48RE Solenoid Kit 1996-99, new and ready to install. Fits the 48RE. Ships fast from the USA.
This kit is listed for 1996-1999 Dodge Ram trucks with the RE-family four-speed automatic, the generation that first got Chrysler's electronic governor. If your Ram 1500, 2500 or 3500 from those years starts off in second, hunts between gears, will not drop to first at a stop, has lost fourth gear or converter lockup, or has a P1762 or P1763 stored, the parts in this family of kits are the usual suspects. One naming note up front: the listing says 48RE because the whole RE line shares this solenoid system, but a 1996-1999 truck actually carries a 46RE (gas V8) or a 47RE (5.9L Cummins and 8.0L V10). The 48RE itself did not arrive until 2003.
These units shift first through third hydraulically, like the old TorqueFlite, but there are no spinning governor weights. The PCM makes governor pressure with a duty-cycle governor pressure solenoid mounted in the governor body under the valve body transfer plate, and a governor pressure sensor reads the result back so the PCM can correct it. Chrysler's 1998 Ram service manual describes the solenoid as inverse-acting: zero current gives maximum governor pressure, which is why an unplugged or unpowered governor sends the truck toward a third-gear start. The 3-4 shift and the converter clutch are separate on/off solenoids on one bracket, built into the internal harness and case connector.
Scan Governor Pressure Desired against Governor Pressure Actual, then put a 0-100 psi gauge on the governor port. The 1998 manual says more than 3 psi with the wheels stopped is a fault, and GEARS gives about 0.60 volts at 0 psi for a good sensor. If the gauge agrees with a high reading, the solenoid is not bleeding off; if the gauge reads zero while the scan tool says 20, the sensor is lying. Chrysler's StarParts tip TT9000042 says a P1762 with jerky shifts on these units is usually the transducer, not the solenoid. Our governor pressure solenoid guide walks the full test, and the overdrive and TCC solenoid guide covers the 3-4 and lockup side with the case connector pinout.
The listing covers model years 1996 through 1999. That window matters: Sonnax's RE valve body identification splits these units by governor pressure sensor, with 1999-and-earlier trucks using an early sensor with an oval connector and 2000-later units using a rectangular plastic sensor. A truck built in 2000 or later, which includes every true 48RE, needs the late-style parts. Before ordering, drop the pan and photograph the sensor plug, or send us your year and VIN and we will confirm. Compare the pieces in the product photo with what is on your valve body. You can see every RE-family part we carry on the 48RE parts page, and if you are shopping a range that runs one year further, see the 1998-1999 solenoid kit.
If the fluid was burnt, find the heat source first; a tow rig running hot will cook new solenoids too. A Cummins auxiliary cooler is cheap insurance, and a cracked or chafed OD/TCC harness can be replaced with the internal wiring harness.
| Fits | 48RE 1996-99 |
| Part type | Solenoid Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | A500 |
| 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 listed for 1996-1999 trucks, which use the early governor pressure sensor with an oval connector. A 2003-2007 48RE uses the later rectangular sensor and a different TCC feed, so check your sensor plug or send us your year and VIN before ordering.
Gas V8 trucks and 1500s got the 46RE. Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks with the 5.9L Cummins or the 8.0L V10 got the 47RE. Both use the same electronic governor layout this kit services.
Chrysler tech tip TT9000042 says that complaint is usually fixed by replacing the governor pressure transducer, not the solenoid. Check charging voltage and the sensor 5-volt reference first. A kit makes sense when the gauge test also shows the solenoid is not controlling pressure.
Use Mopar ATF+4 or a fluid licensed to that spec. It replaced the earlier ATF+3 for these transmissions. Check the level hot in Neutral with the engine idling.
No dedicated relearn is required for the governor circuit. The PCM recalibrates the sensor zero point automatically each time the truck slows below about 200 rpm of output speed. Clear old codes and road test.
