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01-06-2009, 04:24 PM | #1 |
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Training HomeLink without a remote
Hi everyone,
My new home (woo! first time homebuyer!) has a 2 car garage with opener. But it was bank owned and so I have no remotes. Is there a way for me to train my homelink without the remote? Or do I have to buy a replacement just to train my car?
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01-06-2009, 04:49 PM | #4 |
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I lost my remote and accidentally reprogrammed the opener (killing all the codes in my car) trying to reprogram a new opener. After going through several different remotes because I have an older garage door opener, I found the Clicker universal to be the best option:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...26+Accessories I mention this one because it really does work with everything. I wouldn't want anyone to go through the headache I went through. Yes, you will need a remote for HomeLink to copy the code from.
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01-06-2009, 06:19 PM | #5 |
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Pfft. Check to see if your garage door opener has a "Learn" button. Mine does - you press the Learn button on the garage door opener, then hold the homelink button you want to open the door until the light blinks a few times. Then it should work.
Your mileage may differ.
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I didn't!
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01-06-2009, 09:43 PM | #8 |
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Unless the opener is some whackjob no-name deal or more than 25 years old you can just buy a replacement remote. I recently picked up replacement for my two openers (one ~2002, one ~1998) for about $20 apiece.
Find a manual for your opener online (Google the brand and model) and it'll list the part numbers of compatible accessories, at least one of which will be a remote. Google that part number for sources. |
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01-06-2009, 09:45 PM | #9 |
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Must've already been programmed with a compatible remote. Did you buy your car used?
In my remote searching I noticed that lots of late-model openers use the same radio system. The (((o))) (or "Security+") stuff seems to be compatible across quite a few brands. Push learn, push remote, done. Pretty neat. |
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