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68RFE Internal Wiring Harness 2010

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68RFE Internal Wiring Harness 2010, used and ready to install. Fits the 68RFE. Ships fast from the USA.

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About this product

A 2010 Ram 2500 or 3500 with the 6.7L Cummins that keeps dropping into limp mode, throws speed sensor or solenoid codes that vanish after a restart, or acts up only on rough roads or in wet weather is a good candidate for a wiring fault rather than a failed part inside the transmission. This listing is a used, factory OEM 68RFE transmission wiring harness sold for the 2010 model year. It is the harness that runs along the outside of the case to the solenoid pack connector and the sensors; the 68RFE has no separate wiring loom inside the pan. Check the photos closely, because it is a used part sold as removed.

What the harness does on a 2010 68RFE

The 68RFE has no hydraulic shift logic to fall back on. The transmission controller picks every shift and every lockup event, sends the command to the solenoid pack, and then checks the result using input speed, output speed and pressure switch signals that come back through this same harness. A single corroded pin or a wire with a broken strand inside intact insulation can make the controller think a clutch is slipping, and its answer is to lock the truck in a limp gear to protect the unit. On a heavy truck that tows, the harness also lives next to a hot transmission and a crossmember, and that is where clips break and the loom rubs through.

2010 is the year to pay the most attention to. Transmission Digest documents that the 68RFE changed from the early white connector solenoid pack to the gray connector pack around 2010, and that the overdrive solenoid was eliminated at the same time. A 2010 truck can therefore have either design depending on build date, and the harness must match the pack your transmission actually has.

Symptoms that point to the harness

How to confirm before buying

Make the harness prove itself guilty first. With live data on the scan tool, wiggle the harness along its whole run and at each connector while watching the speed and pressure switch values; a dropout on movement is your answer. Then load test the power and ground feeds instead of only checking voltage with nothing connected, and check each sensor circuit for continuity back to the controller and for a short to ground. Our 68RFE speed sensor guide covers the sensor tests and the P0716 trap, and the 68RFE Ram 2500 common problems guide separates wiring faults from the clutch and valve body failures this transmission is known for.

Fitment

This harness is listed for the 2010 68RFE, which means Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups and 4500/5500 chassis cabs with the 6.7L Cummins. Because 2010 straddles the white to gray solenoid pack change, look at the connector color on your pack and compare the part number label, connector count and routing on your old harness with the photos. If anything is unclear, send us your year and VIN and we will check it before shipping. It does not fit 5.9L trucks with the 48RE or gas-engine Rams. Everything else for this unit is on our 68RFE parts collection.

Install notes

If testing clears the wiring and a clutch pack is slipping, the TransGo 7-ball RFE shift kit is worth adding during the overhaul on these earlier valve bodies.


Specifications

Fits68RFE 2010
Part typeInternal Wiring Harness
ConditionUsed
BrandOEM
ShipsFrom the USA
Warranty1-year

Complete the job: parts that go with this

Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.


68RFE Internal Wiring Harness 2010: common questions

Is this harness installed inside the transmission pan?

No. Despite the listing name, this is the transmission harness that runs along the outside of the 68RFE. The solenoid pack connector passes through the case, so the harness work is done from outside the transmission.

Will it fit my 2010 Ram 2500?

It is listed for the 2010 68RFE behind the 6.7L Cummins. Because 2010 is the year the solenoid pack changed from a white to a gray connector, check your pack's connector color and compare your old harness with the photos, or send us your year and VIN to confirm.

What condition is the harness in?

It is a used OEM part sold as removed from a vehicle. Inspect the listing photos for connectors, loom and clips before you order, and it is covered by a 1-year warranty.

My truck still goes into limp mode after a new solenoid pack. Could it be the harness?

Yes, that is one of the most common reasons. Wiggle test the harness with live data, check for fluid in the case connector, and load test the power and ground circuits. A repeat failure after a new pack very often comes down to wiring or connectors.

Do I need to change the fluid after replacing the harness?

Not because of the harness itself, but check the level and condition. Use ATF+4 only and set the level hot. If the truck ran in limp mode for a long time, look for burnt fluid that points to clutch damage.


Repair guides for this job

Sources
  1. Transmission Digest — Spotting Different 68RFE Designs Through the Years to Avoid Issues. Documents the white to gray solenoid pack connector change and the overdrive solenoid elimination in 2010. www.transmissiondigest.com/spotting-different-68rfe-designs-through-the-years-to-avoid-issues/
  2. GEARS Magazine (ATRA) — Fixing the Root Cause of the Problem: Solving Issues with the 68RFE Transmission. Uses commanded versus actual pressure in live data to sort electrical faults from mechanical ones on the 68RFE. gearsmagazine.com/magazine/fixing-the-root-cause-of-the-problem-solving-issues-with-the-68rfe-transmission/
  3. FCA US LLC / NHTSA — Safety Recall W03 Dealer Service Instructions, Transmission Valve Body. ATF+4 fluid specification and the hot fluid level requirement for this transmission family. static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2020/RCRIT-20V043-7517.pdf

68RFE Internal Wiring Harness 2010

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