What happens when the valve body and conductor plate fail?
Failed Valve Body and Conductor Plate. Typically when the valve body or conductor plate fail you may experience the following symptoms: Transmission stuck in second gear. Limp Home Mode. Shifts from first to second gear then it stays in that gear. Transmission, will not shift into higher gears.
Do you need to replace valve bodies on a Mercedes Benz?
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.
When to replace Mercedes 722.9 valve body and conductor plate?
If these parts fail they will require replacement in order to extend the life of the transmission. The early 722.9 transmissions installed on Mercedes-Benz models between 2004-2008 had a higher failure rate. The majority of these transmissions were identified as VGS1 and required the replacement of both the valve body and conductor plate.
Can a reprogramming of the TCU fix a valve body?
Reprogramming of the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) with the latest software is unlikely to permanently fix valve body or conductor plate issues. It could make gear changes smoother for those who are not experiencing transmission problems but should not be seen as a solution when the failure is due to hardware.
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.
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.
If these parts fail they will require replacement in order to extend the life of the transmission. The early 722.9 transmissions installed on Mercedes-Benz models between 2004-2008 had a higher failure rate. The majority of these transmissions were identified as VGS1 and required the replacement of both the valve body and conductor plate.
Reprogramming of the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) with the latest software is unlikely to permanently fix valve body or conductor plate issues. It could make gear changes smoother for those who are not experiencing transmission problems but should not be seen as a solution when the failure is due to hardware.