Hunter SRC Controller Year 2012 Not Available: Design Limitation

Hunter SRC Controller Date Limitation: Cannot Set Year Beyond 2011

A homeowner with a Hunter SRC controller finds the year setting only goes up to 2011 (starts at 1996). Setting Dec 31, 2011 doesn't roll over to 2012. The controller came with the house; age unknown.

Confirmed Design Limitation

Hunter confirmed the original SRC controller (circa 1996) was not designed to handle years beyond 2011. This is a firmware/hardware limitation, not a malfunction. The calendar chip or programming only supports 1996-2011.

Workaround: Use 2001 Calendar

The year 2001 has identical calendar alignment to 2012 (both start on Saturday, non-leap years). Setting the controller to 2001 with correct month/day will produce correct watering schedules for 2012.

Long-Term Solution

• Replace with modern controller (Hunter Pro-C, HCC, Rain Bird ESP-ME3)
• New controllers support full date ranges, seasonal adjust, WiFi, flow sensing
• Installation is straightforward: match wire labels to new terminals

Hunter Support Contact

Hunter Help Line: 1-800-733-2823 for official confirmation and current product recommendations.