#1
I'm trying to program homelink for my new garage door opener and I'm having trouble. I remember receiving updated instructions in the mail but of course I didn't put them with the manual. Can anybody help me out here?
#2
Just a poop sheet that says put your original garage door opener outside the windshield and in front of the homelink transmitter and not inside next to the homelink buttons.This would entail a reach a round with the front door open. Poop sheet says that some interference from the buttons may cause homelink not to program properly if original opener is place inside the vehicle next to the Homelink unit.
JD
#3
very simple...follow the instructions....hold buttons 1 & 3 till they start to flash.
Point the remote under the rear view mirror...press button 1 on the homelink pannel and the button of your garage door remote opener, hold till light flashes double quick...your done
#4
I just put the originals as close to the front as possible from inside the vehicle and all 3 of mine work fine. The range seems better than the originals .Newton
#5
If you email me, I'll send you a copy of the instructions.
#6
Thanks for the help guys, brenda has email.
#7
Unlike GW Bush on an aircraft carrier, I can guarantee "mission accomplished!". Thanks for the help.ps...no more political commentary, back to regularly scheduled endless drivel about Touaregs.
#8
Just another confirmation... pointing back from under the rear-view mirror worked for me. Pointing towards the front at the buttons never worked for me.
Modified by prwhite at 8:51 PM 11-23-2003
#9
It took an lot of screwing around to program both my doors with both the Trex and my Audi. It was like the keystone cops with doors going up and down seemingly at random, but finally, it was actually pretty easy (once I gave up on trying to have different buttons work for the same door between cars)..> Set the learn mode in the car (I think it was hold the two outside buttons till it beeps? - can't remember exactly)
> Push the learn button on the garage door opener
> Scoot back to the car and hold down both the manual remote (so I can still use it) and the button you want on the homelink until the door starts going.Thats it. Pretty easy actually, though a bit*h to figure out initially. You can even set two doors to open and close together, or one go up and one go down with one button press (Don't ask how I found that out
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#10
I had to go one step further with my craftsman Garage Door opener.First Step)
Program the Homelink in the Touareg to be a remote control by holding buttons 1 and 3 until the light flashes.
release the 2 buttons.
push the button on the homelink that you want to program and while holding down the Homelink button, press the button on the remote for the garage door near the Homelink. (I kept pressing and releasing it until the Homelink started to flash faster)Step 2)
Now that the Homelink is programmed to be a craftsman remote, push the learn button on the back of the garage door opener. ( the light on back will start to flash). Jump back in to your t-reg and push the button on the Homelink that you wanted to program.This was the only way i found to work with my rolling code garage door opener.
#11
Thanks so much. I followed the instructions in the manual but could not get it to work. I followed your instructions, voila!!
Problem was: I was holding the remote next to the buttons (as the manual states) not under the rear veiw mirror.....
#12
Folks - I tried to program homelink to be the garage door remote. Pushing buttons 1 and 3 to start the process does not lead to the light above it flashing. It just stays light no matter how long I hold them. Any suggestions? Tried with and without key in ignition, car running, car off. Can't seem to get to 1st base with my TReg. I assume Homelink module is busted ? Thanks - TB
#13
Car must be on and probably should be running just to be sure it is really on. Do any of the lights come on when you push one of the Homelink buttons?
#14
Read all the instructions before this, but, when you do the LEARN PROCEDURE, push your homelink button twice, slowly... maybe even three times.I have followed the procedures at least a dozen time w/o success ...... It was suggested that I do the above (by my VW salesman) and it finally work on the second push of the Homelink button.
#15
Quote, originally posted by jeffdavison » Just a poop sheet that says put your original garage door opener outside the windshield and in front of the homelink transmitter and not inside next to the homelink buttons. JD
Also said that kicking, screaming and cursing also helps!
#16
Finally got it to work after many, many tries - have no idea why - engine was running and had been running for some time - took about 20 seconds for the initial blinking to start and then it immediately recognized the garage transmitter signal and we were done..... screwy. Same advice as previously posed - try and try again, then try and try again..... May have had something to do with the fact that I was calling the Homelink 800 number listed in the owners manual and was listening to their version of the same instructions....???
#17
Success at last! After a frustrating couple weeks of black magic and mystery potions, this forum has led me to the messiah. Although all of these steps have been mentioned here already, I will consolidate the approach that worked for me. And I am convinced that YOU CAN get yours configured. It is very picky.1) As mentioned, hold 1 and 3 on the VW Homelink (HL) for at least 20 secs to get the fast blink
2) Release and select the HL button you would like to assign (I chose button #3)
3) While holding button #3, I held the remote control inside the car, against the front windshield, under the mirror, aiming back up toward the HL unit, and pressed the button on the remote, holding both #3 and the remote. I slowly moved the remote control upwards under the mirror, continuing toward the HL unit. As I got just under the HL, it went to a fast blink and took the code.
4) I then selected the Learn button on my Genie Garage Door opener one time to get it to begin blinking slowly
5) Next I select button #3 on the HL. It started blinking slowly but did not appear to take. I released it and held #3 again for about 10 secs and Voila! Success
6) Next to verify the process, I repeated it for button #1. That configuration required me to press and release button number #1 3 times before finally finishing Learn mode on the Genie.Good luck! Believe it or not it can be done!
#18
My Homelink only works if I have the key on. Is this a feature or a problem ? I would like to work regardless if the key is on or off....
#19
Quote, originally posted by 2YY4U » My Homelink only works if I have the key on. Is this a feature or a problem ? I would like to work regardless if the key is on or off.... This is normal for many vehicles. If you don't like it, you could probably run a hot wire to the Homelink module inplace of the switched wire.
#20
Quote, originally posted by spockcat » This is normal for many vehicles. If you don't like it, you could probably run a hot wire to the Homelink module inplace of the switched wire.
Too bad... I had Benz and Jeep before and both worked the way that I wanted
#21
Quote, originally posted by 2YY4U » Too bad... I had Benz and Jeep before and both worked the way that I wanted My wife's Audi is switched but my Dodge truck is on all the time. I don't recall exactly what my ML430 was.
#22
Quote, originally posted by mr.vw » very simple...follow the instructions....hold buttons 1 & 3 till they start to flash.
Point the remote under the rear view mirror...press button 1 on the homelink pannel and the button of your garage door remote opener, hold till light flashes double quick...your done
#23
Exactly!The manual says to place the remote between the two lights close to the compass, but when I called Homelink, they told me to put under the read view mirror and I still had to go to my garage door machine and press the "learn" button.
#24
Just a little update i just found out from homelink.I could not program my garage either, until i found out there is a difference when programing a regular door opener and a smaller keyring size door opener. The signals are different for some reason.
Use the regular full size opener and everything should work per instructions.
For the keyring size..program using one of the other buttons. It should work then too.
#25
I am confused with my new V6. I have tried 5 days now with no luck. The Homelink does not work. The only procedure I have not tried is out of the windshield. Any suggestion?
#26
Call homelink. Check their website at: http://www.homelink.com/home/global.tafThey should be able to help.
#28
#29
Quote, originally posted by filipposd » They didn't help me at all!!!! Then call your dealer/service department. I think we have provided as much help to you as we can here and on ClubTouareg. It's very hard to diagnose without being there - all we can tell you are the things we each have tried and found to work, and these apparently are not working for you.
Sorry.
#30
Finally, these instructions on here worked for meThanks to all who posted how to program this thing. It was a pita, but I got to work. I had even given up on it, but tried it one more time. Oh yeah, the HL instructions didn't work, I used the numbered instructions someone posted on this thread.
#31
My homelink worked for two months then it stopped working. Im going to try reprogramming it tomorrow.
#32
In step 4 you mention '...selected the Learn button on my Genie Garage Door opener...'.How does one select the 'Learn' button? What is this button? I assume that this differs from the ordinary open/close button? (and hence I need to open my remote?)
I followed the usual steps of pointing the opener at my mirror, and the roof-light flashed slow then fast when I held button 1 in programming mode, but thereupon I was still unable to open the garage. Perhaps this learn thing is the trick?
#33
The "Learn" button is on the opener itself, not the remote. Check your garage door opener owners manual, or the manufacturers website if you no longer have the owners manual. (Call me odd, but I still have the owners manual from a coffee maker I bought in 1983 - I think I threw out the coffee maker in 91 or so, but I still have the manual
#34
The learn button is on the garage door openner itself. I have the Genie also. On mine it was a little black button close to the wire antennae. When you push it a little light next to it will light up. You have to hold it down for a while until it starts blinking I think, whatever those instructions said. It does work with the Genie though because that's what I have.Oh, btw, you have to hold the homelink button until the door opens. On the factory Genie remote you can just press the button quickly and it opens. With the homelink you have to hold it for like 2 seconds or so.
Also, I think that in step four I read somewhere that you need to hold the learn button down for a while until it starts blinking in order to clear all the current codes in there.
Modified by RedfireVenom at 2:45 AM 9-28-2005
Modified by RedfireVenom at 2:55 AM 9-28-2005
#35
OMG!!!!You are my hero.
My wife and I spent an hour trying to follow directions from both the manual of the egg and my genie pro max. Nada.
Following your directions.
Kaboom.
2 minutes for both garage doors just like I told her it would take.
Thanks so much....
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