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Old 01-16-2025, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
You can order one from Amazon for less than $100. If your controller is located in the garage, order an inside unit. Also, if you get the exact same model that you have, it is very easy to swap it out with a few screws, and wire connections.

I still have my original controller, but I disconnected the black and green wires, which disables the rain sensor and the solar sync function. In my opinion, these functions are worthless. I set the controller manually.
I still have the original controller. I have an on/off switch for the rain sensor but I leave it on. If it works great we won’t water if it rains and if it doesn’t work then the sprinklers turn on. Not sure what you gain by disconnecting the wires. I’m interested to know.