On occasions, solenoids that appear to be similar may be mistaken as identical. Toyota’s U150 series transmission is a good example of this (Figure 1). This valve body contains seven solenoids of which four look very similar (Figure 2). They all have the same type of electrical connection both in configuration and color (early style color). The snouts are also the same in diameter and length. And they all have the same design retaining bracket slots.
Some 2005 - 2007 Toyota Camry's equipped with the 2AZ-FE engine and U250 transaxle may exhibit a harsh 5-4 downshift after driving at speeds above 45mph and decelerating to 28 mph. Toyota TSB numbers, TC013-05 and TC010-06. One cause can be due to pressure instability problems with the SLT Solenoid (Line Pressure Control Solenoid) requiring replacement.
The new design SLT solenoid has a brown connector (Figure 5). Beware; there are newFor your reference, this is Toyota part No. 35290-45010