Unfortunately a good portion of the trench just happens to run parallel with the sprinkler PVC and wires.
Just to ensure this is a cut wire and not something else, I wanted to just turn on a zone manually.
Shouldn't I be able to turn on a zone by turning the solenoid to the "On" position? (1/4 counterclockwise turn)
I can complete unscrew the whole solenoid and the only water visible is a very slight trickle from the top of the valve.
The master shut-off is completely open as is the two valves on the PVB.
I tried this on 7 different valves with the same results.