Hi mrfixit,I might reset the controller and see if it still happens. Then I'd disconnect the ground wire to see if it still happens. If so it's the timer. If not it's the wiring. If it's the wiring I'd hook the common wire back up to the timer. I'd disconnect the wire from the number one terminal then turn on that station manually at the controller. Then I'd touch the wire to the terminal to see if it shorts out. Then I'd do number two and so on. See which ones are shorting out the clock. If more than one are doing it then I believe your wires are crossed somehow. If it's one station there's a good chance it's a solenoid. If not the wires are crossed somehow. I suppose It's possible to have more than one solenoid out at the same time but doubtful. Good luck.
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "mrfixit" (Apr 15th 2008, 2:12am)
Hi mrfixit,I got to thinking about that master valve. If there was a bad solenoid on the master valve (if you have one, most people don't around where I live) then no matter which station you try to start manually would cause the controller to short out. Maybe show err. By chance did you hook the ground wire up to the wrong terminal? It should be hooked up to the bottom one. If it's on the second one up. That would short everything out. 1err 2err 3err.
...Can I just unhook the common wire and that would break all circuits?...
Johnny