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Ford 6R80 shift solenoid ‘E’ resistance change: How to tell the difference

The lower resistance and higher resistance solenoids are not interchangeable.

Wayne Colonna
By Wayne Colonna
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The Ford 6R80 transmission has one on/off solenoid, which is Shift Solenoid “E”, as seen in Figure 1, above. It has received a design change that has raised its resistance and, therefore, the current flowing through it.

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Transmissions built before Nov. 4, 2010 will have a Shift Solenoid “E” that has a resistance of 10.5 ohms. However, transmissions built after Nov. 3, 2010 will have a Shift Solenoid “E” that has a resistance of 18 ohms.

The coil windings have increased inside Shift Solenoid “E” which raises the resistance value. The PCM will have a solenoid driver that can handle the higher resistance.

The lower resistance and higher resistance solenoids are not interchangeable.

Other than the resistance, the other means of solenoid identification are the color of the snouts. The 10.5 ohm solenoid snout is tan in color as seen in Figure 2. The 18 ohm solenoid snout is gray in color also seen in Figure 12. The o-ring seals on both design level solenoids is blue.

Figure 2.

Service information

  • Shift Solenoid “E” (10.5 Ohms): 6L2Z-7G484-AA
  • Shift Solenoid “E” (18 Ohms): AL3Z-7G484-B

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