6T45 Governor Pressure Solenoid, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 6T45. Ships fast from the USA.
If you typed "6T45 governor pressure solenoid" into a search bar, you were probably chasing a harsh or slipping shift on a 2.4L Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, Saturn Vue or Captiva Sport. The 6T45 has no governor at all. This listing is the part people usually mean: a remanufactured control solenoid body carrying all seven transmission solenoids on one plate, as shown in the photo. It is listed as a direct replacement, carries a 1-year warranty and ships from the USA.
The 6T45 is the stronger version of the 6T40, built for the heavier crossovers and the 2.4L Ecotec's torque. Its transmission control module bolts directly to the valve body, and the solenoids on this plate turn the module's commands into oil pressure. On a 6T45 that means a line pressure solenoid, a converter clutch solenoid, four pressure control solenoids that each feed one clutch regulator valve, and one on/off shift solenoid for the clutch select valve. Because each shift is a timed handoff between two clutches, the 6T45 is unforgiving of a solenoid that responds late. In a loaded crossover that shows up as a hard 2-3 shift, a slipping reverse, or a thump into Drive.
The 6T45's most famous failure is mechanical, not electrical: the 3-5-R wave plate cracks and the clutch loses apply, which sets the same P0776 a bad solenoid can. GM's own guidance is to inspect the 3-5-R housing and piston before replacing the controls, and not to trust a case air check of that clutch. Run the scan tool solenoid cleaning routine, verify the fluid level hot, and read our 6T40 and 6T45 common problems guide and the delayed engagement fix guide before you order. If the unit already has a cracked drum, the 6T45 clutch drum for 2012-2021 is the repair, not a solenoid body.
The listing covers the 6T30, 6T40, 6T45 and 6T50 family, and its 6T45 applications are the 2.4L crossovers: Equinox and Terrain as listed from 2009 on, plus Saturn Vue and Captiva Sport 2.4L from 2010 on. The catch is the 2012 changeover. GM moved the 2012 Equinox, Terrain and Captiva Sport 2.4L to Generation 2 controls, and Gen 1 and Gen 2 parts do not interchange; Gen 2 relocated two solenoids and removed the pressure switches. Read the eighth digit on your module (1, 2 or 3 is Gen 1, B, C or D is Gen 2) and compare the solenoid layout in the photo with yours. If you would rather not guess, send us the year, model and VIN and we will match it. For full-module failures see the 6T40/6T45 control module 24260820.
| Fits | 6T45 |
| Part type | Governor Pressure Solenoid |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
No. The 6T45 has no governor. This listing is the seven-solenoid control body that mounts to the valve body, which is what most people searching that term actually need.
Possibly not. GM moved the 2012 and later Equinox and Terrain 2.4L to Gen 2 controls, and Gen 1 and Gen 2 parts do not interchange. Check the eighth digit on your module and compare the solenoid layout in our photo, or send us your VIN to confirm.
Check for the GM calibration update first. GM issued a TCM software correction for the harsh 2-3 on throttle release on 2011 Equinox, Terrain and Captiva 2.4L models. If the update is installed and the shift is still harsh, then look at the solenoids.
Yes. A cracked 3-5-R wave plate or damaged piston sets P0776 just like a weak solenoid. GM recommends visually inspecting the 3-5-R clutch before replacing the controls.
Dexron VI. GM lists a fluid change capacity of 4.2-6.3 quarts for the 6T40 family, but the amount that drains varies, so set the final level hot through the check plug rather than by quantity.
