Need some help programming the Universal Remote...

Mack211 · 06-24-2008, 09:51 AM

I have an Overhead Door - legacy garage door opener that has the little homelink or whatever symbol on it. It has a rolling code so I know I have to push the learn button on the garage unit. For the life of me I am not able to sync my car buttons with the garage. I have read the manual for both the car and the garage several times and just can not get it to work. Has anyone out there got the rolling code sync to work? Can you write up a quick ‘For Dummies’ guide on how to do this?????

THANKS!!!

-Mack

rmashman · 06-24-2008, 11:10 PM

I had lot's of trouble also, following the directions in the manual. My service manager did it for me by touching the garage door opener to the lower left corner of the mirror while using the procedure described.

The manual says 6 or 12 inches. Try putting it right against the mirror.

Good luck.

batchelorc · 07-06-2008, 01:47 PM

I had to do the rolling on mine. Just program it like you normally would. Then go inside and hit the "learning" button on the garage opener itself. Then within 30 seconds go back to the car and start hitting the button you programmed he opener to a few times until the door actions.

Gemcoska · 07-07-2008, 07:25 PM

Okay... yeah, it was not easy for me.

Follow the directions in the manual, but if you do not get the indicators that you are supposed to then you're not doing it right.

The only trick is that the distance that you hold the remote to your rear view mirror is super fickle. I've done it several times and it was different each time. So just start with it close, try it, if it doesn't work, go out a bit further and try again. If you can figure out what direction your signal comes out of your remote, make sure you have it pointed to your rear view.

Lastly, remember that to operate it, its push and hold, not push and let go.

Good Luck.

mdrobc13 · 07-15-2008, 08:50 PM

Did mine this afternoon. Easy. Worked 1st time.
Had to hold the remotes about 1/2 inch from the mirror/openers. Don't forget to push both buttons and hold them to CLEAR the opener prior to trying to program them! Then I programmed each one seperately. I have a rolling code so you have to press the learn button on the main opener and on mine the light starts blinking....then I went to my car quickly hit the respective remote three times (the garage light blinks on my overhead openers to confirm acceptance which helps) and on the final press the openers cycle. Then repeat the process (I have two doors). Should work okay.

Good luck.

ase2dais · 07-23-2008, 03:37 PM

read and manual too and some odd reason it didnt cooperate, called the Homelink 800 on the manual and she guide me thru. It works.

I hate reading manuals, makes me fall asleep.

KSMatic · 12-25-2008, 07:11 PM

took me about 5minutes to find a ladder and that was the hard part. lol

1MOREMOD · 04-12-2009, 01:51 PM

thanks this thread finally helped me get mine figured out. Sweet.

DevJ · 04-12-2009, 03:19 PM

This was so hard setting up. I have no idea if its my POS garage or what. I had to program like 6 cars with it and it was horrible. I never got it to work right but I didn't spend too much time with it..got the garage guy to come and do it for me for free lol

Ca$hOnly · 04-13-2009, 11:26 PM

Why do they make this so godamn complicated. Damn Germans need to learn about making shit that's user friendly.

I still haven't figured out how to program the garage.

/rant

mach330 · 04-14-2009, 04:51 PM

ok so i've done this a lot with different garage with my past car. i just did mine with the rolling code and i have one basic problem. the old hand held garage opener no longer works. i followed all the instructions above, but the other remotes always don't work. when i do reprogram the hand held remotes, my homelink doesn't work. wtf...

i'm doing this because my parents don't have homelink on their cars but i do. so on the times i go home and visit, i figure i'll program my car since i have extra. any suggestions why i can't keep the old remote programmed?

Cab5er · 05-02-2009, 05:24 AM

I programed my garage with no problem, but I added my friend's front gate today and now my garage opener doesn't work.

Am I not suppose to reset for the second button? Just go ahead and try to program the second one without the resetting step? I think I erased button 1 which is my garage when I reset it to program the second one today.

edit: Got it! Was not suppose to do the reset step again.

Big Windy · 05-02-2009, 07:55 AM

a bit OT, but anybody have luck programming a parking garage gate? i need help. Its a Federal APD gate operated by a DoorKing Systems remote.

06-24-2008, 09:51 AM	#1
Mack211 Lieutenant Drives: 2008 M3 - DCT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 493 iTrader: (0)	Need some help programming the Universal Remote... I have an Overhead Door - legacy garage door opener that has the little homelink or whatever symbol on it. It has a rolling code so I know I have to push the learn button on the garage unit. For the life of me I am not able to sync my car buttons with the garage. I have read the manual for both the car and the garage several times and just can not get it to work. Has anyone out there got the rolling code sync to work? Can you write up a quick ‘For Dummies’ guide on how to do this????? THANKS!!! -Mack __________________ 2008 M3 Space Gray, Black, Syc Ant Wood Trim, DCT 2001 325ci Steel Gray - Sold
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07-06-2008, 01:47 PM	#3
batchelorc Lieutenant Drives: 2008 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 484 iTrader: (0)	I had to do the rolling on mine. Just program it like you normally would. Then go inside and hit the "learning" button on the garage opener itself. Then within 30 seconds go back to the car and start hitting the button you programmed he opener to a few times until the door actions. __________________ 2008 Alpine White / Fox Red / DCT / 19"s

07-07-2008, 07:25 PM	#4
Gemcoska Sleepy Member, wishing I was on the road. Drives: 2008 BMW M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 266 iTrader: (0)	Okay... yeah, it was not easy for me. Follow the directions in the manual, but if you do not get the indicators that you are supposed to then you're not doing it right. The only trick is that the distance that you hold the remote to your rear view mirror is super fickle. I've done it several times and it was different each time. So just start with it close, try it, if it doesn't work, go out a bit further and try again. If you can figure out what direction your signal comes out of your remote, make sure you have it pointed to your rear view. Lastly, remember that to operate it, its push and hold, not push and let go. Good Luck. __________________ 2003 Ducati '996 2008 M3: Sparking Graphite, Red Fox Standard, 19s, Premium pkg, Tech pkg, Premium Enhanced Sound, HD Radio, Heated Front Seats.

07-15-2008, 08:50 PM	#5
mdrobc13 Major Drives: '12 BMW 550i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On a base somewhere near or afar! Posts: 1,414 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2012 BMW 550i [5.00]	Did mine this afternoon. Easy. Worked 1st time. Had to hold the remotes about 1/2 inch from the mirror/openers. Don't forget to push both buttons and hold them to CLEAR the opener prior to trying to program them! Then I programmed each one seperately. I have a rolling code so you have to press the learn button on the main opener and on mine the light starts blinking....then I went to my car quickly hit the respective remote three times (the garage light blinks on my overhead openers to confirm acceptance which helps) and on the final press the openers cycle. Then repeat the process (I have two doors). Should work okay. Good luck. __________________ '12 F10 550i (DGM-II - Dinan Stage 4/Intercoolers & Shockware, H&R Springs, Eisenmann Race Exhaust, Hamman CF rear difuser, Giovanni "Lindo" Graphite 20") '10 e71 X6 35iDrive SAV (Space Gray) - Gone '06 e85 Z4 M Roadster (Black Metallic) -Gone '08 e92 M3 coupe (Sparkling Graphite) -Gone

07-23-2008, 03:37 PM	#6
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06-24-2008, 11:10 PM	#2
rmashman Private Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 59 iTrader: (0)	I had lot's of trouble also, following the directions in the manual. My service manager did it for me by touching the garage door opener to the lower left corner of the mirror while using the procedure described. The manual says 6 or 12 inches. Try putting it right against the mirror. Good luck.

12-25-2008, 07:11 PM	#7
KSMatic New Member Drives: E93 M3 6 Speed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montebello Posts: 28 iTrader: (0)	took me about 5minutes to find a ladder and that was the hard part. lol

04-12-2009, 01:51 PM	#8
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04-12-2009, 03:19 PM	#9
DevJ Colonel Drives: E92 M3 & IS350 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 2,611 iTrader: (1)	This was so hard setting up. I have no idea if its my POS garage or what. I had to program like 6 cars with it and it was horrible. I never got it to work right but I didn't spend too much time with it..got the garage guy to come and do it for me for free lol __________________ E92 M3. Mods: \|Eisenmann Race\|AA X-Pipe + HFCs\| and a few others

04-13-2009, 11:26 PM	#10
Ca$hOnly Major Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: In ur fridge, eatin ur foodz Posts: 1,064 iTrader: (5)	Why do they make this so godamn complicated. Damn Germans need to learn about making shit that's user friendly. I still haven't figured out how to program the garage. /rant __________________

04-14-2009, 04:51 PM	#11
mach330 You don't know JACK!!! Drives: 2011 X5 35i Join Date: May 2005 Location: The OC Posts: 797 iTrader: (3)	ok so i've done this a lot with different garage with my past car. i just did mine with the rolling code and i have one basic problem. the old hand held garage opener no longer works. i followed all the instructions above, but the other remotes always don't work. when i do reprogram the hand held remotes, my homelink doesn't work. wtf... i'm doing this because my parents don't have homelink on their cars but i do. so on the times i go home and visit, i figure i'll program my car since i have extra. any suggestions why i can't keep the old remote programmed? __________________ Rated /// M

05-02-2009, 05:24 AM	#12
Cab5er Colonel Drives: 09 E90 M3 & 07 TL Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fremont, Hainan Posts: 2,321 iTrader: (22)	I programed my garage with no problem, but I added my friend's front gate today and now my garage opener doesn't work. Am I not suppose to reset for the second button? Just go ahead and try to program the second one without the resetting step? I think I erased button 1 which is my garage when I reset it to program the second one today. edit: Got it! Was not suppose to do the reset step again. __________________ E90 ///M3/ AW/ Fox Red Last edited by Cab5er; 05-02-2009 at 06:41 PM.

05-02-2009, 07:55 AM	#13
Big Windy Major General Drives: audi s4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: seatac, wa Posts: 5,124 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [4.50] 2000 Saleen S281 Su ... [0.00]	a bit OT, but anybody have luck programming a parking garage gate? i need help. Its a Federal APD gate operated by a DoorKing Systems remote. __________________

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