Upshift/Downshift Solenoid Valves
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| 1 - UPSHIFT/DOWNSHIFT SOLENOID VALVE |
| 2 - CONTACT SPRING |
| 3 - CONDUCTOR TRACK |
| 4 - O-RING |
| 5 - VALVE HOUSING OF SHIFT PLATE |
| 6 - O-RING |
| 7 - CONDUCTOR TRACK |
| 8 - CONTACT SPRING |
The solenoid valves (1) for upshifts and downshifts are located in the shell of the electric control unit and pressed against the shift plate with a spring. See Fig 1.
The solenoid valves (1) initiate the upshift and downshift procedures in the shift plate.
The solenoid valves (1) are sealed off from the valve housing of the shift plate (5) by two O-rings (4, 6). The contact springs (8) at the solenoid valve engage in a slot in the conductor tracks (7). The force of the contact spring (8) ensures safe contacts.