mcdanjw

I got a new garage door opener, and I can't seem to get the homelink buttons to learn the code (it is not a rolling code unit).

It will learn other RF devices, such as my wireless light controls, so I know it is working.

Have any of you come across units it won't learn?

I've checked the homelink site, and it says that it should learn anything between 288-418 MHz, but I don't know what the frequency of the new unit is... it's a generic brand.

Any experience?

Shawn S

Once the HomeLink system in the car “learns” the code it still needs to “teach” that new code to your opener.
This is usually done by pressing a “program” or “learn” button up on the motor of the opener while someone in the car is pressing the button.
There should be instructions near the button on the motor.

Hope this helps…..
Shawn S

NSX-Tuner

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe you may be out of luck. Homelink can only store a single STATIC RF signal/code for each button, not random signals/codes. The note about 288-418 MHz means it can store and send any STATIC RF signal/code within that frequency range.

mcdanjw

Thanks, Shawn.

But I don't think I'm even making it that far. The button I'm trying to program never goes from the slow blink while its being programmed to the fast blink to confirm programming.

I think the procedure you're talking about is for the rolling code programming which my little POS opener is not!

I'm afraid cls6sp03 is right and I'm SOL.

Scrib

Stupid question...

Did you clear the memory of the buttons before trying this?

gto2050

Shawn S

Shouldn’t matter. When you program a button it erases what was previously there.

Shawn S

mcdanjw

Yip... by holding the two outer buttons simultaneously for about 30 seconds. And then they start blinking.

I can successfully program it with other devices, clear it out and reprogram it. I just can't get it to 'see' my damn garage door remote (which works on its own).

So I guess I'll have to be satisfied with turning lights on inside the house from in the driveway. :sqnteek:

Scrib

Poo...

Shawn S

I guess it's time to go shopping...........

gto2050

What kinda garage door opener do you have?

mcdanjw

The opener is an old (and when I say old I mean circa 1978) Genie. It has a separate module for the remote unlike the new openers that are both the receiver and motor (like the one Shawn just posted).

Our old remote broke, so I just bought a cheap replacement receiver unit and remote off eBay (since you can't even buy a universal remote on the old frequency anymore). We need a new garage door too, so I was hoping to wait until my wife finishes school this year and then just replace the whole damn mess of it all in a year or so. The new module doesn't even have a brand. It works fine on is own, but I guess it operates on some non-standard frequency that the homelink unit can't see.

Sucks to be cheap-ass ol' me.

Didn't think this would be an issue since I've taught that homelink thing all kinds of signals of non-garage door type things. Lesson learned.

gto2050

Look at the label on the receiver and it should give you the freq. I have an old one too and it worked on mine but the range sucks.

mcdanjw

Label? What label? Generic in the strictest terms. :P


I already e-mailed the seller and he didn't know either.

zigzagzig

out of curiosity, how do you get your homelink to turn lights on in your house and other such? what else can it do?

mcdanjw

It can learn many kinds of RF signals (except my damn opener!).

I have a lot of the X10 home automation light switches, etc installed in my house. So I could use it to turn on outside lights when I drive up... how ever useful that is.

I also used to have it programmed to turn on my remote control ceiling fan light in my old apartment so it was easier to find my way up the stairs at night.

As annoying as the x10 pop up ads are, their stuff can be pretty cool.

I once secretly programmed my friend's remote control ceiling fan light in it... and then I'd just drive by sometimes and turn his light on and off for shits and giggles.