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OMFG. Please help. This is the timer control for my landscape lights. Have you ever seen this kind of thing before? Can you explain to me how it works -- (link)

Posted by mara Jan 10 '14, 14:55

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http://hsxtt.pbworks.com/w/file/72702392/timer.jpg (hsxtt.pbworks.com)

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worst case scenario, go to Lowes with the picture and see what they have to replace it -- nm - peglegpete Jan 10, 15:20
Yes. The TIME arrow you point to the current time. The colored pegs are moved to the on and off times (probably black=on red=off but you can test) - oblique Jan 10, 15:10 10
- Right. This is the same kind of timer you use for lamps when you're away from home. - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 10, 15:16
- The two things that had me confused were: red = on or off? and which direction does everything move. I feel stupid, but when things work for some time - mara Jan 10, 15:14 8
  - The pegs are triggers. On some systems the color matters (you can spin past it and it won't do anything) and on some it's just a toggle (on to off or - oblique Jan 10, 15:19
  - The colors are irrelevant. They're more of a reminder for you. - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 10, 15:17 1
    - Ah. Thanks. -- nm - mara Jan 10, 15:19
  - Crap, they went off. This is going to drive me nuts. -- nm - mara Jan 10, 15:16 4
    - Okay, it's a malfunction. I can't get them to come back on. -- nm - mara Jan 10, 15:22 3
      - It's probably just messing with you -- nm - oblique Jan 10, 15:22 2
        
        OMFG. They came back on. I'm being gas-lighted. - mara Jan 10, 15:31 1
        
        Ghosts. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 10, 15:32
We had one of these in my house. I just sent an email to my dad, I bet he knows. -- nm - Max Jan 10, 14:59 2
- If I'm right, you rotate the numbers dial to match the current time to the arrow, then move the needles to when you want it On and Off. -- nm - Max Jan 10, 15:01 1
  - I thought that's what I'd been doing (and it had been working, I thought). Now I'm wondering if there's a short or other malfunction, or if - mara Jan 10, 15:08
I have never seen it. is there a name & model number you can look up online for the manual? -- nm - peglegpete Jan 10, 14:57 2
- Hmmm, this is a good idea. I had thought there wasn't enough info on the control, but looking again, I think there is. Thanks. -- nm - mara Jan 10, 15:05 1
  - good luck, and if you find it, naturally print it out for the next time :) -- nm - peglegpete Jan 10, 15:07

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