A suspension system of an associated vehicle, the suspension system comprising: an outer reservoir tube extending along an axis between a first end and a second end and defining a chamber (36, 38); and a piston assembly at least partially located in the chamber (36, 38), the piston assembly including a piston rod and a piston head; characterized in that the suspension system further comprises a solenoid assembly connected to the piston rod and including a body having a generally cylindrical shape, and having a top portion, also having a generally circular shape, disposed adjacent to the distal end of the piston rod, the top portion extending annularly about the axis and radially outwardly from the axis, the body further including a bottom portion extending radially outwardly from the top portion, annularly about the axis, to a proximal end, the body defining a compartment extending between the top portion and the proximal end to receive the piston head, wherein the solenoid assembly comprises: a core including a core head and a core body and located in the compartment; a spool extending about the core body and defining a space; a coil wrapped around the spool within the space; and an induction plate at least partially located between the spool and the core head, wherein an actuator is at least partially located in the compartment adjacent to the core and movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the body defines at least one first aperture and at least one second aperture axially spaced from the at least one first aperture, wherein in the closed position, the actuator restricts a fluid flow from at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture to provide a stiffer damping property, and in the open position, permits the fluid flow through the at least one first aperture and the at least one second aperture to provide a less-stiff damping property. an outer reservoir tube extending along an axis between a first end and a second end and defining a chamber (36, 38); and a piston assembly at least partially located in the chamber (36, 38), the piston assembly including a piston rod and a piston head; characterized in that the suspension system further comprises a solenoid assembly connected to the piston rod and including a body having a generally cylindrical shape, and having a top portion, also having a generally circular shape, disposed adjacent to the distal end of the piston rod, the top portion extending annularly about the axis and radially outwardly from the axis, the body further including a bottom portion extending radially outwardly from the top portion, annularly about the axis, to a proximal end, the body defining a compartment extending between the top portion and the proximal end to receive the piston head, wherein the solenoid assembly comprises: a core including a core head and a core body and located in the compartment; a spool extending about the core body and defining a space; a coil wrapped around the spool within the space; and an induction plate at least partially located between the spool and the core head, wherein an actuator is at least partially located in the compartment adjacent to the core and movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the body defines at least one first aperture and at least one second aperture axially spaced from the at least one first aperture, wherein in the closed position, the actuator restricts a fluid flow from at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture to provide a stiffer damping property, and in the open position, permits the fluid flow through the at least one first aperture and the at least one second aperture to provide a less-stiff damping property. a core including a core head and a core body and located in the compartment; a spool extending about the core body and defining a space; a coil wrapped around the spool within the space; and an induction plate at least partially located between the spool and the core head, wherein an actuator is at least partially located in the compartment adjacent to the core and movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the body defines at least one first aperture and at least one second aperture axially spaced from the at least one first aperture, wherein in the closed position, the actuator restricts a fluid flow from at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture to provide a stiffer damping property, and in the open position, permits the fluid flow through the at least one first aperture and the at least one second aperture to provide a less-stiff damping property.