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Technical Service Information: Ford Ax4S/Ax4N

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FORD AX4S/AX4N
TCC SOLENOID CHANGE AND
SHIFT SOLENOID INTERCHANGE
(UPDATED INFORMATION)
CHANGE: At the start of production for the 1997 model year, the Lincoln Continental equipped with the
AX4N transaxle, received a new design and higher resistance, Modulated Lock-Up Solenoid.
At the start of production for the 1998 model year, the Taurus and Sable equipped with the AX4S
transaxle, also received this new design Modulated Lock-Up Solenoid (MLUS).

REASON: Much improved converter clutch application and durability.

PARTS AFFECTED:
(1) MODULATED LOCK-UP SOLENOID - The new design MLUS is round, like the previous
design solenoid, but has a blue connector instead of the previous white, and a resistance value of
13-24 Ohms, instead of the previous 0.98-1.6 Ohms resistance (See Figure 1).

INTERCHANGEABILITY:
The O.E. Manufacturer first advised not to interchange the solenoids, but has since backed off of
that statement, as the only MLUS now available is the new design with the blue connector and
higher resistance. ATSG has seen no problems with installing the new design MLUS on the
previous model transaxles, except 1991 Taurus and Sable which are non-modulated models. Use
the chart in Figure 2 to check the resistance of the MLUS through the case connector to determine
which solenoid is in the transaxle.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Shift Solenoids - Shift Solenoids for the AX4S transaxle and AX4N transaxle are identical in
every dimension and every respect except one. Shift Solenoids for the AX4S have a diode in the
solenoid, and Shift Solenoids for the AX4N do not have a diode in the solenoid, as the vehicles
equipped with the AX4N have the diodes in the processor.
This means that the AX4S Shift Solenoids can be used in AX4N transaxles, but AX4N Shift
Solenoids cannot be used in AX4S transaxles, as there would be no diode protection.
Most suppliers stock only the AX4S shift solenoid, as it works well on both.

SERVICE INFORMATION:
Modulated TCC Solenoid with Blue Connector.............................................. F7OZ-7G136-AA
Modulated TCC Solenoid with White Connector............................................ F3DZ-7G136-AA
AX4S Transaxle Shift Solenoids ..................................................................... F1DZ-7G484-A
AX4N Transaxle Shift Solenoids .................................................................... F3DZ-7G484-AA

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MODULATED LOCK-UP SOLENOID

White Connector Blue Connector


0.98-1.6 Ohms 13-24 Ohms

Can be used in all previous models,


except 1991 Taurus and Sable

Copyright © 2000 ATSG

Figure 1

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SOLENOID SOLENOID RESISTANCE (OHMS) °C °F TFT SENSOR (OHMS)


SS1 15 - 25 0-20 32-58 100k - 37k
SS2 15 - 25 21-40 59-104 37k - 16k
SS3 15 - 25 41-70 105-158 16k - 5k
EARLY MLUS .98 - 1.6 71-90 159-194 5k - 2.7k
LATE MLUS 13-24 91-110 195-230 2.7k - 1.5k
EPC 3.23-5.50 111-130 231-266 1.5k - 0.8k
131-150 267-302 0.8k - 0.5k
1. EPC GROUND
2. EPC AND MLUS POWER 6 7 8
3. SS3 GROUND
4. MLUS GROUND 9

O O
O O
5
5. SHIFT SOLENOID POWER

O
6. SS1 GROUND

O
O
O
7. TFT 1

O
8. SS2 GROUND CASE CONNECTOR
9. TFT RETURN 4 2
1 4 2 3 6 8 5 7 9 3
EPC

MLUS
SS2

SS1

TFT

SS3

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