Fig. 477: View Of 1-2 & 2-3 Shift Solenoid Valve
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The 1-2 and 2-3 shift solenoid valves (also called A and B solenoids) are identical devices that
control the movement of the 1-2 and 2-3 shift valves. The 3-4 shift valve is not directly controlled
by a shift solenoid. The solenoids are normally-open exhaust valves that work in 4 combinations
to shift the transmission into different gears.
The powertrain control module (PCM) or transmission control module (TCM) energizes each
solenoid by grounding the solenoid through an internal quad driver. This sends current through
the coil winding in the solenoid and moves the internal plunger out of the exhaust position. When
ON, the solenoid redirects fluid to move a shift valve.
IMPORTANT: The manual valve hydraulically can override the shift solenoids.
Only in D4 do the shift solenoid states totally determine what
gear the transmission is in. In the other manual valve positions,
2007 Hummer H3
2007 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - 4L60-E/4L65-E/4L70-E - H3