[FUTBiM]

ok, i've always lazy as to programming my garage door to the homelink system (had a Jeep the last 5 years and it never work... never bothered to try more than twice neither)

Now just got the bimmer and I can't stand having the garage remote in the car.

I got a regular Craftsman door opener 3 years old, i guess i uses the random sequence but even following the instructions I can't get it to work... getting $%$//$?%? frustrated.

resetted the learn button, press 3 times after clearing the memory yet NOTHING

I really need help -- garage door homelink 101, had anyone have success with it?

[FUTBiM]

ahhhhhh ok... !!! I'll try that this week-end or Wednesday, freezing rain out there at the moment! snow tomorrow... damm Canada hehehehhe

Thanks, I'll keep you posted!!!

[FrankoQ]

Progress report?

[FUTBiM]

Will try tonite! hopefully all functionnal

[pepper135I]

I was struggling prior to finding this thread, thank you got it. To work first try!

[wrickem]

Originally Posted by Takashi

It's actually very easy.

1. Insert key in car, press the start button to turn on ACC mode. (you can start the car, but there is no need).
2. Press the first button and the last button together for 25 seconds. The light should flash rapidly at that point. By doing so the homelink memory is erased.
3. Place your remote control between the mirror and the windshield (driver side) and press and hold both the remote button and button 1 (if that's the one you want to program to open the door). Pay attention to the LED light beside the 3 buttons. It should flash slowly, then flash rapidly. When it flashes rapidly, release both buttons.

(DON'T STOP NOW. YOU ARE NOT DONE YET).

4. Grab a ladder and pop open the bulb shield (or whatever you call it) on your Sears garage door opener. Look for the red square LEARN button. Press it once and the orange LED light will lid up. Quickly press and hold the button on your homelink mirror (Button 1) until the lightbulb on the garage door opener blinks on and off.
5. Press the homelink button that you programmed and see if that opens the door.

Good luck

That was absolutely perfect except the very last step... you have to press the Homelink button inside the car 3 times while the opener is in LEARN mode, the garage should open (or close) on the 3rd push.

[Revelation19]

Takashi & Wrickem,
THIS WORKS!!! I had been struggling, but then tried your procedure, and it worked perfectly. THANKS!!!

[nickgoa]

Originally Posted by wrickem

That was absolutely perfect except the very last step... you have to press the Homelink button inside the car 3 times while the opener is in LEARN mode, the garage should open (or close) on the 3rd push.

Originally Posted by Takashi

It's actually very easy.

1. Insert key in car, press the start button to turn on ACC mode. (you can start the car, but there is no need).
2. Press the first button and the last button together for 25 seconds. The light should flash rapidly at that point. By doing so the homelink memory is erased.
3. Place your remote control between the mirror and the windshield (driver side) and press and hold both the remote button and button 1 (if that's the one you want to program to open the door). Pay attention to the LED light beside the 3 buttons. It should flash slowly, then flash rapidly. When it flashes rapidly, release both buttons.

(DON'T STOP NOW. YOU ARE NOT DONE YET).

4. Grab a ladder and pop open the bulb shield (or whatever you call it) on your Sears garage door opener. Look for the red square LEARN button. Press it once and the orange LED light will lid up. Quickly press and hold the button on your homelink mirror (Button 1) until the lightbulb on the garage door opener blinks on and off.
5. Press the homelink button that you programmed and see if that opens the door.

Good luck

This is something that has been bugging me for a while...

I kept trying at different times and then have just lived with it for a while.
Now I have some free time and trying to tackle it again.

You have set out some very specific and simple instructions to follow...
however I can not get past step 3. I have tried pressing both remote buttons (tried button 1,2 and 3 in the car) and the garage door opener and the homelink button continues to blink on a slow pace.. I've tried different angles, from the front of the mirror, behind etc. I can not get it to fast blink.
so I can move on.... (side note: I know it can fastblink since it does in step 2 where the memory gets cleared.)

I've tried putting the garage door mechanism on learn mode and then starting the process...and still same results. This happens for both the outside gate door to the property and the garage door. I can not get either to get past step 3.

Any suggestions whatsover?

the car is a US spec bimmer in Europe.

Thanks,

Nick

[Sejzilla]

how about when i live at an apartment complex and i dont have access to the garage machine only the remote? because my grls tsx garage opener was able to be programmed just by using the remote of the garage?

[JAY6647]

Thanks Guys...it worked like a charm!!!!

[mkshfr]

My garage door has NO learn button, it has dip switches. I followed the instructions on the forum and it worked perfectly. I had to hold the "1" and my remote button for about 40 seconds before it flashed fast. After that I pushed the "1" button slowly three times, paused for about 5 seconds and pushed it again and my door was operating perfectly from my car. Hope this helps !!!

[PR3CI5N]

Not to thread jack, but is there anyway to set up my homelink for my apartment gate? Guessing not but this would be nice.

[sdalpha]

Originally Posted by PR3CI5N

Not to thread jack, but is there anyway to set up my homelink for my apartment gate? Guessing not but this would be nice.

Yes, typically gates don't have rolling codes, so you shouldn't need to press a learn button. Follow the procedure to program a button with your gate remote. If you already have a button programmed to your garage, don't reset the Homelink transmitter; unless the other two buttons were previously programmed for another function. In that case, you'll have to reprogram the button to open your garage.

[SilentAttack]

finally got mine to work too

[GeorgFF1]

you should erase previous settings before programming, that's the most common cause of failure when programming - read here: Learn how to program your remote

[ds2000]

Hi. I've bought a mirror with garage door opener.

When I try to reset the mirror the led doesn't do anything..

Any idea?

Thanks