SYMAWD

After it learns the transmitter, it should ask you to press the button you are programming twice. Then it will ask if the garage door moved. If yes, you're done. If no, go press the learn button and within 30 seconds, press the button that you are programming twice. If the garage door moves, then you are done. If not, press learn again and the button you are programming twice more. It should work then.

scoopman

Thanks. Think I did this many times. I may try again at some point....

saxplayer

Sorry you all are having problems with Homelink. In the past I had a nightmare getting programming. I was dreading doing mine after reading issues on these forums.

However, I literally chose the button (1,2 or 3) and used my existing garage door opener and pushed the button and it programmed easily. Did 3 garage doors in 2 minutes.

Wish you all were having better luck. I've had my issues with Homelink - got lucky this time.

heisnuts

I was able to program my Lift Master with no problem, but the range is very short. I basically have to be in the driveway before the button will open the garage door. If the car is still in the street (maybe 20 feet away from the door) the Homelink buttons will not open/close the garage door.

s5ecific

After many unsuccessful attempts to pair via remote, I climbed the ladder and paired that way - worked on first attempt and has been great so far. Only thing I have to get used to is having the car on before I hit the button as it only works i the engine is on (used to my old remote and not having to do this).

scoopman

I've not had the methods described before work at all.

s5ecific, can you please describe exactly what you did? Did you press the motor, then go and press the car button, without going through any of the on-screen stuff?

ThaneS5

I also have a linear opener and have not had success after many hours trying everything. Had no problems with homelink on this opener with 5 previous vehicles. Not impressed...

saxplayer

It isn't the vehicle - it's homelink.

I've had tons of problems in the past with other vehicles, and for some reason my S5 was 2 min and easy. Frustrating to say the least. I've spent countless hours in the past for my Mazda CX5 and Toyota Sienna.

Jeremy Stern

I had the same exact problem everyone is describing with my Lift Master and my new S5. The thing that fixed it for me was extending the antenna wire and making it longer. I took a piece of wire about 14 inches long and cut the sleeves back on both and twisted together and wrapped with electrical tape. That fixed the problem and I can open it pretty much anywhere in my driveway now.

KarKid

For some of us here, the issue is the car not able to learn the remote control code. I can't even get a homelink button to register a signal. You are a lucky one that you got the liftmaster to work.
Spent some time with homelink support today and was told that they are seeing issue with 315mhz opener regardless of brand (liftmaster, genie..etc). So for people with liftmaster, it's the purple button/wire. Homelink support asked to contact Audi. Here we go with the run around and finger pointing.