Hi guys, I have a question about the homelink setup for the 2020 RDX. Is it possible to train a garage remote for a public garage? I tried to pair it with my remote using the instructions in the owner’s guide, but have not been successful. It says to press and release the homelink button, after which it should start flashing orange. Then it says to press and hold the remote button close to the homelink button, after which the homelink should start changing from orange to green. The homelink only flashes orange, never turns green. Am I doing something wrong? Any insight would be appreciated, thanks!

 

I have homelink set up for my Garage at the house and also tried to pair it with the garage opener at my parents condo building without success...it would only flash orange after performing set up procedure...☹️

 

Did you follow both flows shown in the manual? Page 360 in the pdf manual.

 

You need the remote AND you’d have to push the “learn” button on the Main garage unit opener. You’d have to find the “learn” button on the public garage opener to have a shot at getting it to work.

 

This is not ALWAYS the case. I have set my Homelink in both my 2019 RDX and my 2020 CRV to open the gates at my elderly mom's living complex, without ever finding or pushing a learn button. The "needing a learn button" may only apply to door/gate openers that use a rotating or revolving code.

 

It has always taken me several tries, on my Honda as well as my RDX. Keep trying and make sure you follow the procedure in the manual CAREFULLY AND TO THE LETTER!!

 

Is that not the truth. Always a struggle but if you work at it long enough, it pairs.

 

Thanks for the replies everyone. I only tried the instructions on the left side of the page in the manual, not the side that says Canadian door. I will try that as well.

Hmm, I did not know about the learn button. My garage remote has two buttons, maybe that’s what button # 2 is for...I’ve never used it, lol. Maybe I’ll give it a try

 

Wait, is that button on my remote or somewhere else on the garage door? Sorry, I’m super new at this

 

It would be on the opener itself -- the motor that pulls the door open. It may, or may not, be labeled, but will likely be a small push button with an LED next to it. Mine is so small that I have to use something like a nail to push the button.

It required two tries, with the help of my "assistant", to get mine to learn the secret code.

 

It depends on the brand and model of your garage door opener. MOST of the learn buttons are on the overhead unit, a few are on the wall mounted opener button. You may be able to set your homelink without using the learn button...it may depend on how old your garage door opener is, and if it has rolling codes.
Also, before trying to set it again, try the instructions to clear everything first, then try to learn the commands to your Homelink.
As another poster said, keep trying, and read and follow the instructions EXACTLY.

 

Blah, morning works. It keeps flashing orange, never turns green

 

Nothing**

 

You have to keep holding the remote button down for a while, until the homelink LED changes. It might be 10 seconds.

But what does the remote look like for the public garage? If it's an infrared transmitter like a TV remote, it will never work with homelink. It needs to be radio. But that's just a random thought; I have no idea what kind of remotes they use for public garages. But I doubt there is a "learn" button on the unit.

 

I tried that as well. It just keeps flashing orange I attached a pic of the remote

 

And it just may not be compatible. According to Homelink site, here are their compatible/licensed garage opener brands. Can you determine brand?

 

Do you have to point it at the door or a control panel for it to work?

But yeah, it might just be incompatible.

 

maybe you’re right, it’s none of these brands

 

I point it at the door. Yeah, maybe it’s just not compatible. Thanks for the help everyone

 

I think that this is a two step process.

Step #1 is to teach your RDX what type of remote you currently have. It has to know the radio frequency, and the addressing scheme. Older openers used dip switches on the remote which needed to match the switch settings on the opener. Newer openers use a rolling code scheme, which means a different code is transmitted each time the button is pushed.

After letting your RDX learn the characteristics of your remote, you need to proceed to step #2 if you have a modern opener. If you have an older style opener, it should be working after completing only step #1.

Step #2 You need to teach the opener to accept codes from your RDX. This requires that you press the "learn" button on the opener (see image), and within 30-60 seconds you need to press the button on the RDX mirror to transmit the radio signal. Any signals received by the opener in that short period of time will be accepted as trustworthy.

It looks like you are having problems with step #1. Your RDX does not seem to recognize the code being transmitted by your key-fob style remote. Did that remote actually come with your opener? That style is often sold as a universal replacement for the original remotes. If that key-fob is not OEM, then try training your RDX with one that came in the box with the opener. One other solution may be that your current remote has a very powerful radio signal and it is overloading the RDX's receiver to the point of distorting the signal. Try holding the remote further from the RDX's mirror when performing the setup (about 2 feet).

Edit: What brand is your GDO?. That chart pretty well covers all the ones I know about.
Edit 2 : Since the remote sends signals by radio waves, pointing it at the door will not make any difference.

 

All true. But OPs door is on a public garage. Not likely there is access to a "learn button".

I've never seen a key-fob style remote like that for a garage door. No clue if it's radio or infrared or morse code.

 

I guess I joined mid thread and didn't read the OP's specific need for programming a commercial opener.

Even with a commercial opener, the programming would still be a two step process.
#1 Teach your RDX the transmitter's operating parameters, and #2 to program the GDO to accept the RDX as a trusted device.

It looks like the key-fob the OP has cannot be cloned to the RDX, and of course she would not have the original that came in the box, since she did not purchase it. So if the OP cannot complete step #1 she cannot move on to step #2.

BTW, here is a video showing the step #2 process on one particular model of commercial opener. Anyone who has programmed their own residential opener can see the process is quite different. The process is more complicated to prevent registered garage users from letting friends duplicate their remotes.

 

On the homelink for my prior car, after clearing the codes on the mirror, and then setting the mirror to learn, i pressed the existing garage door remote button, and held the remote right up to the mirror while still pressing the remote. After a bit, it took. I did no press the learn button on my opener in the garage.

 

The OP may not be able to program the Homelink to open the public gate, but it is important to ERASE all prior attempts before trying to learn a new code.
Several failed attempts may leave the system confused.
"To erase the codes stored in all three buttons, press and hold the two outside buttons until the red light begins to flash, then release the buttons. Release both buttons when the indicator light changes from a solid light to a rapid flash (this will take approximately 20 seconds)"

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 (usually located on your visor, overhead console, or mirror), 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. 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.
   • If the indicator light is solid/continuous, training is complete and your device should activate when the HomeLink button is pressed and released.
   • If the indicator light blinks rapidly for 2 seconds and then turns a solid/continuous light, proceed with the following training instructions for a rolling code device. A second person may make the following steps quicker and easier. Please use a ladder or other device. Do not stand on your vehicle to perform the next steps.
5. At the receiver (motor head unit), locate the “learn” or “smart” button (usually near where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the unit). If there is difficulty locating the training button, reference the device owner’s manual.
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.

Retain the original hand-held transmitter of the RF device you are programming for use in other vehicles, as well as for future HomeLink programming. It is also suggested that upon the sale of the vehicle, the programmed HomeLink buttons be erased for security purposes. To erase the programmed buttons, perform the procedure shown in step number 1.

If you need further assistance, please call HomeLink® Customer Care at 1-800-355-3515.