# Shifting solenoid **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 14, 2014, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-solenoid/87159 "2014-09-14T04:03:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike1326](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Mike1326](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mike1326)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-solenoid/87159/1 "2014-09-14T04:03:48Z")
location of solenoid on 01 olds alero? how do we change it? doesn’t want to shift unless you ease up on the gas. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 4:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-solenoid/87159/2 "2014-09-14T04:57:14Z")
I believe the shift solenoids are under the case on the side of the engine. The transmission needs to be partially pulled to get the case open to get access. Not a DIY job. What makes you think its the solenoids though and not a pump problem or something? ---
**Author:** ![MY\_2\_CENTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@MY\_2\_CENTS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MY_2_CENTS)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-solenoid/87159/3 "2014-09-14T05:13:49Z")
I can’t see how easing up on the accelerator would help a defective solenoid to function but it could affect the signal the solenoid is receiving. I would sooner suspect something like a bad TPS. One of the functions of the TPS is to control shift points. Is the engine running normally? Is the check engine light lit?