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Garage Door Opener Programming Contributed by: statdoc I spent the better part of a day installing two new garage door openers at my home, to replace two old ones. At the very end, I tried to program the HomeLink built-in transmitter in my BMW, to open the garage doors, without success. I followed the BMW Owners Manual instructions to the letter, I looked on my garage door manufacturer's website (in this case, Genie), and still got nowhere. After some serious Googling, I found some instructions on HomeLink's website, but was dashed to find these instructions were identical to those in the BMW manual. Just when I was convinced I would have to carry the Genie remote control, I found a small variation of the programming instructions on HomeLink's site, supposedly just for Canadians. Why these would be different than in the USA, I don't know. By following the slightly different instructions for Canadians, I was able to easily program my on-board HomeLink transmitter for my new garage door opener. I was having the same issue with my wife's Mercedes (since they share a common source for this HomeLink transmitter), and these instructions worked perfectly for her car, as well. I have copied and pasted the instructions from HomeLink's site, with the vital addition highlighted. I hope you are able to avoid some of the frustration I had today! NOTE: Some vehicles may require the ignition to be turned on or to the second (or “accessory” or ACC) position for training and/or operation of HomeLink. It is also recommended that a new battery be replaced in the hand held transmitter of the device being trained to HomeLink for quicker training and accurate transmission of the radio frequency. If programming a garage door opener or gate, it is advised to unplug the device during the 'cycling' process to prevent possible motor burn-up. During programming, your hand-held transmitter may automatically stop transmitting. Continue to press and hold the desired HomeLink button while you press and re-press (“cycle&rdquo your hand-held transmitter every two seconds until the frequency signal has been learned. The indicator light will flash slowly and then rapidly after several seconds upon successful training. If necessary, follow steps 5-7 to complete the training for a rolling code device. Retain the original transmitter of the RF device you are training for use in other vehicles as well as for future HomeLink training. It is also suggested that upon the sale of the vehicle, the trained HomeLink buttons be erased for security purposes. Refer to step 1 only. 1. For first time training, press and hold the two outer HomeLink buttons releasing only when the HomeLink indicator light begins to flash after 20 seconds. (Do not perform this step when training the additional HomeLink buttons.) 2. Position the hand-held transmitter 1-3 inches away from the HomeLink surface (located on your overhead ) keeping the HomeLink indicator light in view. 3. Using both hands, simultaneously press and hold both the desired HomeLink button and hand held transmitter button. During programming, your hand-held transmitter may automatically stop transmitting. Continue to press and hold the desired HomeLink button while you press and re-press (“cycle&rdquo your hand-held transmitter every two seconds until the frequency signal has been learned. The indicator light will flash slowly and then rapidly after several seconds upon successful training. DO NOT release until the HomeLink indicator light flashes slowly and then rapidly. When the indicator light flashes rapidly, both buttons may be released. (The rapid flashing indicates successful training.) 4. Press and hold the trained HomeLink button and observe the indicator light.
6. Press and release the “learn” or “smart” button (the name and color of the button may vary by manufacturer). NOTE: Once the button is pressed, there are 30 seconds in which to initiate the next step. 7. Return to the vehicle and firmly press and hold the trained HomeLink button for two seconds and release. Repeat the “press/hold/release” sequence up to 3 times to complete the training process. HomeLink should now activate your device. In case you need it, Homelink's on-line reference site is at http://www.homelink.com/training/train.taf and BMW's programming instructions can be found in your Owner's Manual. Good Luck!! |
Contributed by: statdoc I spent the better part of a day installing two new garage door openers at my home, to replace two old ones. At the very end, I tried to program the HomeLink built-in transmitter in my BMW, to open the garage doors, without success.
- If you have a garage door opener manufactured in the last 7-10 years, it does not use a fixed code. It relearns based on the frequency coming from the opener. There will be a button on the main garage unit (ie, go up a ladder) that you must press AFTER you set the frequency on the X5.
- Should give you step by step on how to program. Newer garage door openers will not work with older vehicles without a adapter. BMW CCA TSA 16 BMW M3 O8 BMW X5.
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How do I clear the previous HomeLink garage door opener settings?
Michael Parra
If you move, or are purchasing a used car, you’ll want to clear the previous HomeLink garage door opener settings before programming your own. You can do this in a few easy steps.
Locate the HomeLink garage door buttons. There are three buttons (labeled “I”, “II”, and “III”) in the overhead console.
Press and hold the I and III buttons for about 20 seconds. During this time, the message CLEARING CHANNELS will be displayed on the electronic vehicle information center (EVIC).
When the EVIC displays the message “CHANNELS CLEARED,” let go of the buttons. Your HomeLink garage door opener settings are now cleared.
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