Programming a New HomeLink Button
The following steps show how to program a HomeLink button. If you have any questions or are
having difficulty programming your HomeLink buttons, refer to the HomeLink web site at
www.homelink.com or call the toll-free HomeLink hotline at 1-800-355-3515.
• When programming a garage door opener, it is advised to park the vehicle outside of the
garage.
• It is recommended that a new battery be placed in the hand-held transmitter of the device
being programmed to HomeLink for quicker training and accurate transmission of the
radio-frequency signal.
• Place the ignition switch to the ON position for programming of HomeLink.
1. Press and release the HomeLink button (1), (2) or
(3), you would like to program(Fig. 2). The HomeLink
indicator light will flash orange slowly (if not, refer to
“Erasing HomeLink Buttons”).
2. Position the garage door opener remote 1 – 3 inches
(2 – 8 cm) away from the HomeLink buttons (Fig. 3).
3. While the HomeLink indicator light (Fig. 1) is flashing
orange, press and hold the hand-held remote button.
Continue pressing the hand-held remote button until
the HomeLink indicator light changes from orange to
green. You may now release the hand-held remote
button.
4.
Wait until your garage door comes to a
complete stop
, regardless of position, before
proceeding to the next steps.
5. Press and release the HomeLink button you are
programming and observe the indicator light.
• If the indicator light remains constant green, your
device should operate when the HomeLink button
is pressed. At this point, if your device operates,
programming is complete.
• If the indicator light rapidly flashes green, firmly
press, hold for two seconds and release the
HomeLink button up to three times in a row
slowly to complete the programming process.
Do not press the HomeLink button rapidly.
At this point if your device operates,
programming is complete. If the device does not operate, continue with step 6.
6. At the garage door opener motor, (security gate motor, etc.) locate the “Learn,” “Set” or
“Program” button (Fig. 4). This can usually be found where the hanging antenna wire is
attached to the motor-head unit (see the device’s manual to identify this button). The name
and color of the button may vary by manufacturer.
Note:
A ladder and/or second person may simplify the following steps.
7. Firmly press and release the “Learn,” “Set” or “Program” button. You now have 30 seconds
in which to complete the next step.
8. Return to the vehicle and firmly press, hold for two seconds and release, the HomeLink
button up to three times in a row slowly.
Do not press the HomeLink button rapidly.
At this point programming is complete and your device should operate when the HomeLink
button is pressed and released.
Two Way Communication Programming
(FOR SELECT GARAGE DOOR OPENERS)
If your garage door opener has the
myQ®
logo on its side, your opener likely has two-way
communication capability. HomeLink has the capability to establish two-way communication
with your garage door opener. HomeLink can receive and display “closing” or “opening” status
messages from compatible garage door openers. At any time, HomeLink can also recall and
display the last recorded status communicated by the garage door opener to indicate your
garage door being “closed” or “opened”.
To check if your garage door opener is compatible with this feature, refer to
www.homelink.com/compatible/two-way-communication. If your garage door opener has
this functionality, HomeLink mirror garage door status indicators (Fig. 1) should appear after
completion of programming, and no further training will be needed. If while your garage door
is opening/closing, you do not see the indicators, use the following instructions to enable this
functionality.
1. In your vehicle, press and hold the trained HomeLink button for 2 seconds, then release.
Confirm that the garage door is moving. When it stops, you will have one minute to
complete the following steps:
Note:
A ladder and/or second person may simplify the following steps.
2. On your garage door opener in your garage, locate the “Learn” button (usually near where
the hanging antenna wire is attached to the garage door opener). If there is difficulty
locating this button, reference the device’s owner’s manual.
3. Press and release the “Learn” button.
4. A light on your garage door opener may flash, and your two-way HomeLink indicators in
your vehicle may flash, confirming completion of the process.
5. Press and release the trained HomeLink button to activate your garage door. The status
indicators will show when the door is moving.
6. Your two-way communication programming is now complete.
Note:
It is possible for HomeLink to stop working with the garage door system shortly after
initial programming if the Two-Way Communication Programming wasn’t properly completed.
If you experience this, completing steps 6-8 in the “Programming a New HomeLink Button”
section will restore door operation.
CANADIAN PROGRAMMING
Canadian radio-frequency laws require transmitter remote signals to “time-out” (or quit) after
several seconds of transmission, which may not be long enough for HomeLink to pick up the
signal during programming.
If you live in Canada or you are having difficulties programming a gate operator or garage door
opener by using the programming procedures, replace “Programming a New Button” step 3
with the following:
FIG. 2
FIG. 3
FIG. 4
