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Christ · 09-13-2009, 01:10 PM

Isaac, that box of wires is the shift solenoid.

In a hydraulic transmission, you have a series of gate valves inside, and the shift lever actuates them.

On an electronic transmission, the forward gears are actuated by a series of solenoids that you activate when putting it into a forward gear.

This, of course, is as far as I know.

You, could actually be correct, though. I hadn't really thought of that, and having limited experience with A/T, I can't say for sure that this isn't the way it is.

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Isaac, that box of wires is the shift solenoid. In a hydraulic transmission, you have a series of gate valves inside, and the shift lever actuates them. On an electronic transmission, the forward gears are actuated by a series of solenoids that you activate when putting it into a forward gear. This, of course, is as far as I know. You, could actually be correct, though. I hadn't really thought of that, and having limited experience with A/T, I can't say for sure that this isn't the way it is. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"