wkearney99,

thank you for the response.
I have a volt-ohm meter.
Using it is a different matter.
If you can help me just a bit more.....
I should be getting a voltage increase when the timer switches to the
"failed" valve? It should be low voltage, right, lest then 12 or so?

The wires all seem to be together, like maybe 6 copper strands,
wrapped in plastic, then all 6 wrapped into 1 wire. It this how it is
usually ran between the Timer box and the valves? If so the likely
hood of them just cutter 1 wire of the 6 seems low. If wires are ran
everywhere then I guess it is possible. What do you think?

MY

Thanks again for the advice.


On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:39:23 -0400, "wkearney99"
wrote:


It's always possible that a valve simply died. Coincidences do occur. If
you're handy then put a voltmeter on the valve and turn it on via the
control. If there's no signal then the connection has been lost. It could
be anywhere along the circuit. At the control, near the valve or because
someone cut it.


"Cherry Darling" wrote in message
.. .
I had Cable TV installed a few weeks ago.
Someone came out and painted lines all over my front and side yard.
Now two weeks after, I notice the back yard sprinkler system is not
working.
The system comes on early in the AM and with all the rain the past
month we just have not needed the water. I was up early the other day
and noticed the back zone not working.

I have three zones, two in the front and one in the back yard. The 3
valves are all located in the front yard side by side.
I can think of no other reason for the back yard to stop working other
then a line being cut by the cable co. It is possible that they were
able to cut just one zone? It would seem like all the wireing is
together and that isn't possible.

I was able to manually turn on the valve for the back zone and
everything worked just fine.

The sprinker system came with the house and I am without a clue as to
how they are laid and wired.

All hellpful Suggestions are welcomed.
All flames are fwd to my Mother In Law at the rest home.
she has nothing else to do other then play bingo and trace fake
headers.

MY