What is a conductor plate?
The Transmission Conductor Plate is a part of the transmission system. The plate is mounted on the valve body of your automatic transmission. The pressure relief valves, shift control valves and speed sensors are mounted on the plate. The conductor plate transmits the signals to the valves from the control module.
What is the conductor plate on Mercedes Benz?
The Mercedes-Benz 5G-TRONIC, also known as 722.6, is an electronically shifted 5-speed overdrive automatic transmission that was first introduced in 1996. It has been used by a variety of vehicle manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Jaguar, Jeep, Dodge, and SsangYong.
What are the conductor plates on a Mercedes 722.9?
There are three conductor plates for the Mercedes-Benz 7-Speed 722.9 automatic transmission. The conductor plates are designated as models: VGS 1 – Requires Replacement of Valve Body and Conductor Plate
Do you need to replace the conductor plate on a Mercedes?
If you scan your Mercedes-Benz with a diagnostic scanner you may get several error codes that point you to speed sensor faults. You can not replace the speed sensors themselves and therfore you need to replace the whole conductor plate. Luckily, the transmission does not need to be removed in order for you to replace the conductor plate.
Do you need valve body and conductor plate replaced?
The majority of these transmissions were identified as VGS1 and required the replacement of both the valve body and conductor plate. Unfortunately, Mercedes-Benz declined to sell replacement valve bodies to independent repair shops claiming that these components were related to the security of the vehicle. Yet they will sell complete transmissions.
There are three conductor plates for the Mercedes-Benz 7-Speed 722.9 automatic transmission. The conductor plates are designated as models: VGS 1 – Requires Replacement of Valve Body and Conductor Plate
If you scan your Mercedes-Benz with a diagnostic scanner you may get several error codes that point you to speed sensor faults. You can not replace the speed sensors themselves and therfore you need to replace the whole conductor plate. Luckily, the transmission does not need to be removed in order for you to replace the conductor plate.
The majority of these transmissions were identified as VGS1 and required the replacement of both the valve body and conductor plate. Unfortunately, Mercedes-Benz declined to sell replacement valve bodies to independent repair shops claiming that these components were related to the security of the vehicle. Yet they will sell complete transmissions.