Automatic Garage Door Opener
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boomerbimmer,
What kind of garage door opener do you have? I used to be a garage door/operator technician and I often ran into people that wanted to code their Genie door openers to the Home-Link systems in their cars. If you have a Genie, you'll need to install an extra box to make it Homelink compatible. That is, unless you shelled out big bucks for the super expensive Genie opener.
Other models like Liftmaster, Sears, Chamberlain, Wayne-Dalton...etc... you shouldn't have any problems.
What kind of garage door opener do you have? I used to be a garage door/operator technician and I often ran into people that wanted to code their Genie door openers to the Home-Link systems in their cars. If you have a Genie, you'll need to install an extra box to make it Homelink compatible. That is, unless you shelled out big bucks for the super expensive Genie opener.
Other models like Liftmaster, Sears, Chamberlain, Wayne-Dalton...etc... you shouldn't have any problems.
Custom3, what the heck are you talking about?
The OEM BMW transceiver is homelink compatible!!!!! To get it to work your lights in the house you would have to install some modules in the house. Or to work your garage door lights, same thing.
However if all you want to do is open your damn garage doors, you don't need anything additional!!!!!!
I have the transceiver installed in my car boomerbimmer. It will work just fine with your genie garage doors. Mine works with rolling codes (my garage doors and yours) and fixed codes (my gate).
The OEM BMW transceiver is homelink compatible!!!!! To get it to work your lights in the house you would have to install some modules in the house. Or to work your garage door lights, same thing.
However if all you want to do is open your damn garage doors, you don't need anything additional!!!!!!
I have the transceiver installed in my car boomerbimmer. It will work just fine with your genie garage doors. Mine works with rolling codes (my garage doors and yours) and fixed codes (my gate).
Check my second post in this thread. I posted the instructions there.
That other thread is a little confusing to me. It deals more with troubleshooting. All I did was follow the instructions that came with the transceiver and I was able to get it to work with the "rolling code" type for buttons 1 and 2, and a "fixed code" type for button 3.
One thing you may need to know is the unit is not powered when the key is off. So program it with the key on. Also, do a reset on it before you start (follow instructions).
No problems, mon.
One thing you may need to know is the unit is not powered when the key is off. So program it with the key on. Also, do a reset on it before you start (follow instructions).
No problems, mon.
bmwrocks,
I never said that the BMW system wasn't Homelink compatible. What I did say was not all Genie openers are Homelink compatible. As long as your Genie opener has Intellicode or has the 12 microswitches inside the remote & openerhead that you program manually, you should be okay.
A lot of the old openers that don't have one of those two items require a universal receiver in order to to work with in-car remotes. The best one I know of that isn't super expensive is the Liftmaster LM 635 and it runs about $70 at any garage door shop. But like I said, if you have the switches or the Intellicode Genie opener, you should be okay.
I hope this clarifies.
Kind regards,
I never said that the BMW system wasn't Homelink compatible. What I did say was not all Genie openers are Homelink compatible. As long as your Genie opener has Intellicode or has the 12 microswitches inside the remote & openerhead that you program manually, you should be okay.
A lot of the old openers that don't have one of those two items require a universal receiver in order to to work with in-car remotes. The best one I know of that isn't super expensive is the Liftmaster LM 635 and it runs about $70 at any garage door shop. But like I said, if you have the switches or the Intellicode Genie opener, you should be okay.
I hope this clarifies.
Kind regards,