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What is a shift solenoid?

So apparently, my car has a bad shift solenoid. What is a shift solenoid?

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Patrick Price · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Great question! A shift solenoid is an important part of your car’s transmission. It acts as a sort of gatekeeper, controlling the flow of transmission fluid.
In doing so, it is responsible for shifting the gears in your automatic transmission. If you have a bad shift solenoid, then you’ve probably been having some issue with your car not changing gears properly.
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