No bypass switch on the controller. It is hard wired in. I disconnected the sensor and connected the common wire into the common port...no luck. Still counting down by zone on the controller with no water action. Unless there are any other suggestions, my next effort will be to purchase 1 new solenoid...hook it up straight to the controller and see if it works. Thanks for your help. Tom
My Rain Bird ESP-6TM with 6 zones has been working fine for the last 5 years. However, last weekend, despite the controller counting down....water isn't flowing. Here are the events... Short (but heavy) storm about 8 days ago Went to turn on system but had NO DISPLAY. Opened controller and trouble shot...two things found. 1. Battery was not enabled (tab preventing connection still installed since house was built) 2. Fuse was blown. Changed fuze. System reset like normal. Went to start system. Sy...