I show you how to program your garage door opener memory button on your BMW. Car used is a BMW E65 E66, same process for other BMW makes and models, also should be the same on Mercedes Benz cars. If you have an automatic garage door opener, you will have a remote that operates the door when you push it.You may also have a keypad that opens your door. When one of these devices stops working, you may need to re-program it. If you get a new remote, you will need to program the remote to the unit.

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Hey yall.I applied my search-fu and came up short, so my apologies for what may be a repetitive question.I picked up my new (to me) 2014 435i yesterday and one of the very first things I am trying to do is synch my garage door opener with the integrated module.Following the directions seems to get results similar to what it says it should do, but still slightly different, but net results not working.Now odd side note first: My E46 M3 had no issues and synched on first attempt and worked flawlessly. My partners 01 X5 behaves exactly like the 435, appears to wipe settings, proper solid to blinking etc for the lights to synch, but never actually talks to the opener.I dont believe it is a rotating code opener and there is no sync/program button on the opener itself to be prepared for a new controller.So. I hold both outer buttons to wipe all settings.Then hold button 1 and a working remote simultaniously until the mirror light goes from slow blink, to rapid. (rapid seems a little spazzy though) Release buttons.Press button 1 on the mirror and it seems like it broadcasts, but nothing happens. Buttons 2 and 3 blink in the proper fashion to show not programmed. Rinse and repeat across buttons 2 and 3, all seem programmed, and nothing.The X5 does the SAME thing and drives me crazy.Any suggestions? I vaguely recall having to hold the opener's remote controller right next to the opener, probably had to do with the rolling code thing.

Is your opener 'HomeLink' compatible? I tried helping to sync my neighbor's new X3 a couple years ago, not good.found out it was an older garage opener (25 yrs old) and did not have HomeLink.

There's a video on the BMW website and possibly also on YouTube that I'm sure you already checked out.Awesome question. The strange variable here is it worked in my M3, but not the older X5 or newer 435i!It could be the remote. Not sure though. Doesn't help I LOATHE the main door opener as it is older, and LOUD. I want to tear it out but can't right now. When I got my car a few months ago I also had issues making this work.

I finally figured out that the 1st button under the mirror was defective. I programmed the 3rd button instead and it worked perfectly.Thanks. I appreciate that and will check the other buttons. They all act properly at least, when I hit full reset, all three buttons will slow blink as if they are not programmed. If I walk all three buttons through the programming, they all ACT like they are programmed but still wont talk to the opener. I only live a couple of miles from my dealership and when I picked up my car the salesman followed me home and programmed it for me.

Quickly and works like a charm with one slight exception (my previous car had homelink and the homelink worked faster and from farther away - I used to be able to press the button when I was across the street but now I can't get it to work until I am entering my driveway). But other than that small glitch it works fine. But programming homelink and equivalent has always been a bear. I vaguely recall having to hold the opener's remote controller right next to the opener, probably had to do with the rolling code thing.

Is your opener 'HomeLink' compatible? I tried helping to sync my neighbor's new X3 a couple years ago, not good.found out it was an older garage opener (25 yrs old) and did not have HomeLink. There's a video on the BMW website and possibly also on YouTube that I'm sure you already checked out.I don't know-I've used HomeLink on openers that were that old, and it worked fine. In fact, it was easier because there were no rolling codes.One thing that I found on one of my cars was that if the batteries are not strong in the opener remote, it can be difficult to initially program. Try it again with fresh batteries. It's possible you're running afoul of a change in the RF security protocol for the opener.

Happened sometime in the aughts (2005-2010'ish). I'm vague on the details but I believe Homelink changed their protocols to accommodate the new protocol, therefore not all years/models of BMW's will have the same level of compatibility.We've also experienced similar things to what you're seeing with similar cars, since we had an '02 X5, '02 330i, '12 X5, '14 335i. We were having some work done on the garage door opener once and the repair guy installed a homelink repeater which took care of the weirdness. I also never solved weirdness with our neighborhood gated entry - that remote programmed easily with all of our cars except never would work with the F30. It would show all the right signs of having taken the program but just wouldn't work.Anyway, Google 'homelink repeater' and you'll see what I'm talking about. If you call homelink and they determine you need one, they'll send you one for free.

It's possible you're running afoul of a change in the RF security protocol for the opener. Happened sometime in the aughts (2005-2010'ish). I'm vague on the details but I believe Homelink changed their protocols to accommodate the new protocol, therefore not all years/models of BMW's will have the same level of compatibility.We've also experienced similar things to what you're seeing with similar cars, since we had an '02 X5, '02 330i, '12 X5, '14 335i. We were having some work done on the garage door opener once and the repair guy installed a homelink repeater which took care of the weirdness.

I also never solved weirdness with our neighborhood gated entry - that remote programmed easily with all of our cars except never would work with the F30. It would show all the right signs of having taken the program but just wouldn't work.Anyway, Google 'homelink repeater' and you'll see what I'm talking about.

If you call homelink and they determine you need one, they'll send you one for free.Homelink. If a free repeater would fix this I am all for it, but unclear of who I would call.thank you for all of the info!

If a free repeater would fix this I am all for it, but unclear of who I would call.thank you for all of the info!The built-in garage door opener in your BMW is made by Homelink. You can call Homelink directly for help. I've never done so personally, but others have said they're pretty helpful. The instructions on the homelink website are also reportedly better than BMW's, but I've never had an issue with BMW's instructions.so I talked with a garage door pro. My opener was a cheap POS in late 80s/90s. The guy was shocked it even worked at all.So at this point I am looking to replace it regardless.thanks yall! So I talked with a garage door pro.

My opener was a cheap POS in late 80s/90s. The guy was shocked it even worked at all.So at this point I am looking to replace it regardless.thanks yall!Good move.

Get a belt-drive opener, they're super-quiet compared to the screw and chain models.Both times I've had an opener replaced the installer programmed my cars to work with the new opener. That's when I got the (free) homelink bridge thing.

The pros made the whole programming thing look fast and easy. I have the same car (2014 435) and was able to get mine to work on a 3-4 year old Liftmaster Security+.

The order may seem backwards but I don't think it matters based on the LED feedback received from both the mirror and opener:- On the garage door opener itself, press the program button. The LED turns on sold on mine once pressed- Then in the car, hold down the mirror button you want to program for at least 15 seconds- My garage door instructions say the main lights will blink once it's learned the new remote (car) but mine never did (i think because I did the process backwards). I did notice that after the last step, the program light started to blink so it is clearly seeing the car. Oddly enough, the garage door manual doesn't even mention a blinking LED- Then in the car, I put the garage remote about 2 inches from the mirror, and then pressed and held the same mirror button and garage remote open button at the same time until the mirror LED blinked fast- Mirror button started to work at this point and seems to work reliablyI had previously tried to program this by just doing the remote to mirror, but it didn't work and I couldn't find my garage door opener manual at the time so put it off until this weekend.

Thanks OP for posting this as I was determined to get this working today. I just had this happen to me - it turns out that there are 2 versions of Homelink - Homelink V3 (HL3) and Homelink V4 (HL4).Older HL3 garage door openers have a white antenna wire and white learn button.

If you have a newer garage door opener with a yellow antenna and/or yellow learn button, you have HL4 and you need a HL4 compatible mirror or you need to buy a repeater kit from Homelink to make your HL3 mirror work with an HL4 opener.To check your mirror, look at the FCC stamp on the back and see if it says HL3 or HL4.

Contributed by: statdocI spent the better part of a day installing two new garage door openers at my home, to replace two old ones. At the very end, I tried to program the HomeLink built-in transmitter in my BMW, to open the garage doors, without success. I followed the BMW Owners Manual instructions to the letter, I looked on my garage door manufacturer's website (in this case, Genie), and still got nowhere.After some serious Googling, I found some instructions on HomeLink's website, but was dashed to find these instructions were identical to those in the BMW manual. Just when I was convinced I would have to carry the Genie remote control, I found a small variation of the programming instructions on HomeLink's site, supposedly just for Canadians.

Why these would be different than in the USA, I don't know.By following the slightly different instructions for Canadians, I was able to easily program my on-board HomeLink transmitter for my new garage door opener. I was having the same issue with my wife's Mercedes (since they share a common source for this HomeLink transmitter), and these instructions worked perfectly for her car, as well.I have copied and pasted the instructions from HomeLink's site, with the vital addition highlighted. I hope you are able to avoid some of the frustration I had today!NOTE: Some vehicles may require the ignition to be turned on or to the second (or “accessory” or ACC) position for training and/or operation of HomeLink. It is also recommended that a new battery be replaced in the hand held transmitter of the device being trained to HomeLink for quicker training and accurate transmission of the radio frequency.If programming a garage door opener or gate, it is advised to unplug the device during the 'cycling' process to prevent possible motor burn-up.During programming, your hand-held transmitter may automatically stop transmitting. Continue to press and hold the desired HomeLink button while you press and re-press (“cycle') your hand-held transmitter every two seconds until the frequency signal has been learned.

The indicator light will flash slowly and then rapidly after several seconds upon successful training. If necessary, follow steps 5-7 to complete the training for a rolling code device.Retain the original transmitter of the RF device you are training for use in other vehicles as well as for future HomeLink training. It is also suggested that upon the sale of the vehicle, the trained HomeLink buttons be erased for security purposes. Refer to step 1 only.1. For first time training, press and hold the two outer HomeLink buttons releasing only when the HomeLink indicator light begins to flash after 20 seconds. (Do not perform this step when training the additional HomeLink buttons.)2. Position the hand-held transmitter 1-3 inches away from the HomeLink surface (located on your overhead ) keeping the HomeLink indicator light in view.3.

Using both hands, simultaneously press and hold both the desired HomeLink button and hand held transmitter button. During programming, your hand-held transmitter may automatically stop transmitting. Continue to press and hold the desired HomeLink button while you press and re-press (“cycle') your hand-held transmitter every two seconds until the frequency signal has been learned. The indicator light will flash slowly and then rapidly after several seconds upon successful training.

DO NOT release until the HomeLink indicator light flashes slowly and then rapidly. When the indicator light flashes rapidly, both buttons may be released. (The rapid flashing indicates successful training.)4. Press and hold the trained HomeLink button and observe the indicator light. If the indicator light is solid/continuous, training is complete and your device should activate when the HomeLink button is pressed and released. If the indicator light blinks rapidly for 2 seconds and then turns a solid/continuous light, proceed with the following training instructions for a rolling code device. A second person may make the following steps quicker and easier.

Bmw Program Garage Opener

Please use a ladder or other device. Do not stand on your vehicle to perform the next steps.5. At the garage door opener receiver (motorhead unit) in the garage, locate the “learn” or “smart” button (usually near where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the unit). If there is difficulty locating the training button reference the garage door opener’s manual or contact us.6. Press and release the “learn” or “smart” button (the name and color of the button may vary by manufacturer). NOTE: Once the button is pressed, there are 30 seconds in which to initiate the next step.7.

Program Bmw Garage Door Opener

Return to the vehicle and firmly press and hold the trained HomeLink button for two seconds and release. Repeat the “press/hold/release” sequence up to 3 times to complete the training process.HomeLink should now activate your device.In case you need it, Homelink's on-line reference site is at and BMW's programming instructions can be found in your Owner's Manual.Good Luck!!