6R80 Solenoid Kit, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 6R80. Ships fast from the USA.
This is a full seven-piece solenoid set for the Ford 6R80 six-speed, the transmission behind most F-150s and Expeditions of its era. Owners usually land here after a scan tool shows a shift solenoid or pressure control code, or after the truck starts banging into 2nd, flaring on the 2-3, or locking itself in one gear. Replacing every solenoid at once makes sense when the transmission has miles on it and one coil has already failed, because the others have worked just as long in the same fluid.
The 6R80 shifts by pressure, not by on/off valves alone. The computer sends a controlled current to six variable force solenoids, and each one sets the hydraulic pressure on a clutch or on line pressure; the seventh, shift solenoid E, is a plain on/off unit. GEARS Magazine gives a quick way to identify them on the bench: the normally vented solenoids (VFS 1, 3 and 6) have a brown snout with green and red O-rings, the normally applied ones (VFS 2, 4 and 5) have a black snout with orange and red O-rings, and SSE wears blue O-rings. Keep that in mind when you install the set, because a normally applied solenoid in a normally vented bore will not shift correctly.
The 6R80 lead frame causes many of the same codes, so test it and the case connector before ordering. Ford's TSB 13-6-8 addresses a 6R80 that starts in 5th and replaces the lead frame alone. If the frame is cracked, our 6R80 lead frame kit with filter is the correct part. Sonnax's 2-3 shift troubleshooting article shows how to read commanded amperage against pressure for the B and C solenoids, which share the 2-3 shift. Our F-150 shift problems guide and the 6R80 shift solenoid guide give the step-by-step version.
The listing is for the 6R80 with an F-150 reference and no year range, so the only thing to verify is the shift solenoid E version. Transmission Digest reports the change: transmissions built before November 4, 2010 use a 10.5 ohm SSE with a tan snout, later builds use an 18 ohm SSE with a gray snout, and the two do not interchange. Check the build date on the case tag and the SSE snout in your transmission, then compare it with this set before installing. Early units with the 10.5 ohm SSE should use our 2007-2010 6R80 solenoid kit. If you are unsure, send us your year and VIN. All other 6R80 parts are listed on the 6R80 collection page.
Drain the pan, remove the filter and lower the valve body to reach the solenoids. Install every solenoid in the same position the old one came from, using the snout colors above, and lubricate the new O-rings with Mercon LV so they do not roll. Inspect the internal harness for heat damage; a brittle one should be replaced with our 6R80 internal wiring harness while it is apart. Each solenoid carries a band number, and Sonnax explains that bands are calibration windows of roughly 20 mA, so the computer needs the matching solenoid body ID to command them correctly. Program the ID and strategy, clear codes, reset adaptives and plan on 20 to 25 shift cycles before the 2-3 settles, as Sonnax recommends after replacing the B and C solenoids. Refill to the correct level hot with Mercon LV.
| Fits | 6R80 |
| Part type | Solenoid Kit |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | F150 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Seven, the full complement for a 6R80 solenoid body: six variable force solenoids and the on/off shift solenoid E.
If one has failed on a high-mileage transmission, replacing the set avoids a second teardown when the next one wears out. On a low-mileage unit with a single confirmed bad solenoid, one may be enough.
It depends on the build date. Units built before November 4, 2010 use the 10.5 ohm shift solenoid E, which does not interchange with the later 18 ohm part. Check the case tag and the SSE snout color, or send us your VIN.
Brown snouts with green and red O-rings are normally vented, black snouts with orange and red O-rings are normally applied, and SSE has blue O-rings. Install each in the bore the matching old one came out of.
Yes. Enter the solenoid body ID and strategy with a capable scan tool, then reset adaptive learning and drive through 20 to 25 shift cycles.
