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There is no guarantee that a modern solid-state controller can supply enough power to operate a pump relay. You can try to find a low-power pump relay.
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I know...but I don't think it is the switch that is failing. Could a short in one of the common wires from a solenoid cause all the valves to still function but not allow the switch to completely close the circuit? Even though I am getting 24 Volts at the switch, I don't think it is the right "kind" of power, and me being a totally idiot when it comes to electricity isn't helping matters either. All I know is that I have tested the timer, switch, and the pump and all seem to be working correctly and all of my zones turn on, and have been working correctly for 4 years or so. There have been no changes to my system, and I haven't planted or dug around in the dirt recently. I was poking around in my box last night and noticed that the guy who put in my system just twisted regular wirenuts over the connections...there are no water-tight splices. Could one of them have become corroded? But wouldn't it stop the valve from working properly? This is a nightmare. Thanks for your help.I was under the impression this was newly-purchased equipment not working. These components are fairly uncomplicated. If something stops working, you switch it out with a new one.