# Wyze Sprinkler Plus not skipping **URL:** \ **Category:** Home\ **Tags:** troubleshooting, sprinkler-controller, support, not-platform-specific\ **Created:** [June 30, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-sprinkler-plus-not-skipping/187789 "2021-06-30T15:18:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aswiren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/aswiren/32/30694_2.png) [@aswiren](https://forums.wyze.com/u/aswiren)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-sprinkler-plus-not-skipping/187789/1 "2021-06-30T15:18:17Z")
I have installed the Wyze sprinkler controller with sprinkler plus. It has a rain bird rain sensor connected to it. I am in Central Florida where it rains every day, but the smart schedule does not skip watering consistently. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![SergL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@SergL](https://forums.wyze.com/u/SergL)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-sprinkler-plus-not-skipping/187789/2 "2021-06-30T18:58:51Z")
I was in the same situation you are. Depending on the model and connection method of the rain sensor it doesnt read right. For starters I would try switching the 2 wires from the rain sensor to the wyze controller. Mine started working correctly after that. PS, also in CFL so I can assure you there have been plenty of skips lately 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![aswiren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/aswiren/32/30694_2.png) [@aswiren](https://forums.wyze.com/u/aswiren)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-sprinkler-plus-not-skipping/187789/3 "2021-07-01T17:38:20Z")
I’ll give that a try, thanks. The rain sensor doesn’t do a great job of sensing rain levels itself. Isn’t the sprinkler controller supposed to use local weather forecasts to skip as well? That doesn’t seem to be happening. ---
**Author:** ![SergL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@SergL](https://forums.wyze.com/u/SergL)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-sprinkler-plus-not-skipping/187789/4 "2021-07-01T18:20:40Z")
> [@aswiren](#): > > Isn’t the sprinkler controller supposed to use local weather forecasts to skip as well? That doesn’t seem to be happening. This is a question that has been asked a few times, which results into the frustration that there is a real lack of (in depth, technical) documentation on how this unit works. For example, I am pretty sure the current understanding and agreed upon answer to your question is that once a external rain sensor has been added it overrides the Sprinkler Plus rain/weather prediction component. If anyone from Wyze wants to correct or confirm that understanding it would be awesome 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![aswiren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/aswiren/32/30694_2.png) [@aswiren](https://forums.wyze.com/u/aswiren)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-sprinkler-plus-not-skipping/187789/5 "2021-07-01T22:32:07Z")
Interesting, thanks. I’ll disconnect it and see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![SergL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@SergL](https://forums.wyze.com/u/SergL)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-sprinkler-plus-not-skipping/187789/6 "2021-07-02T00:29:32Z")
Not just disconnect, make sure you that you unselect it in the system setup in app as well. ---
**Author:** ![SergL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@SergL](https://forums.wyze.com/u/SergL)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-sprinkler-plus-not-skipping/187789/7 "2021-08-03T20:39:17Z")
> [@SergL](#): > > For example, I am pretty sure the current understanding and agreed upon answer to your question is that once a external rain sensor has been added it overrides the Sprinkler Plus rain/weather prediction component. There is now more information on this! > [@Sprinkler Controller schedule - add pause/break between zones](https://forums.wyze.com/t/sprinkler-controller-schedule-feature-request/159584/44): > > I have some information now! Assuming both rain skip and external rain sensor are enabled: a Fixed schedule will skip if the user-selected rain threshold (in inches) is met within a 48 hour window (24 hrs before & after the schedule) OR if the sensor trips within the hour before it starts. a Smart schedule will skip if the soil moisture is predicted to pass a smart threshold, OR the sensor trips within the hour before it starts. In other words, rain skip doesn’t defeat the external sensor. W…