Programming Home-link off Key Card...Possible?

Exclusivs · 01-27-2014, 01:36 PM

My building has a key card system that opens all the access gates in the garage. So you drive up to gate, swipe your card, and gate opens. Is it possible to program my home link mirror to do so? Would be alot easier using the buttons on my rear view, then rolling my window down to reach out and swipe card each time.

NiVeDh · 01-27-2014, 04:43 PM

No, HomeLink only works for active RF-based systems. Your key card is probably passive (magnetic/inductive).

M3AG · 01-27-2014, 04:45 PM

I don't think so. The key card readers usually work with RFID and garage door opener using RF (100-400 MHz) range.

jhbrennan · 01-27-2014, 05:25 PM

Homelink transmits so if the opener has a receiver that can be programmed then you should be able to do it...but card key openers generally don't have receivers.

Exclusivs · 01-28-2014, 01:09 AM

YES

Not a receiver system, it works on touch of the card to unit.

That sucks

01-27-2014, 01:36 PM	#1
Exclusivs Colonel 543 Rep 2,970 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (34)	Programming Home-link off Key Card...Possible? My building has a key card system that opens all the access gates in the garage. So you drive up to gate, swipe your card, and gate opens. Is it possible to program my home link mirror to do so? Would be alot easier using the buttons on my rear view, then rolling my window down to reach out and swipe card each time.
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01-27-2014, 04:43 PM	#2
NiVeDh Major General 422 Rep 8,003 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i, '99 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX & Atlanta, GA iTrader: (132) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Sedan [8.66]	No, HomeLink only works for active RF-based systems. Your key card is probably passive (magnetic/inductive).
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01-27-2014, 04:45 PM	#3
M3AG First Lieutenant 22 Rep 369 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 ZCP, 6MT Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gatineau iTrader: (0)	I don't think so. The key card readers usually work with RFID and garage door opener using RF (100-400 MHz) range.
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01-27-2014, 05:25 PM	#4
jhbrennan Private First Class 5 Rep 153 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Austin iTrader: (1)	Homelink transmits so if the opener has a receiver that can be programmed then you should be able to do it...but card key openers generally don't have receivers.
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01-28-2014, 01:09 AM	#5
Exclusivs Colonel 543 Rep 2,970 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (34)	YES Not a receiver system, it works on touch of the card to unit. That sucks
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