Originally Posted by 530inOK' post='911523' date='Jun 14 2009, 05:03 PM

Since there is some concern about older garage door systems, let me just say that I have a Liftermaster+ series that was installed in 1998.

I went to the HomeLink web site and had to watch the video 8 or so times to get the instructions since you cannot pause it and you have to watch the dreaded introduction over and over where the girl comes home all happy to her automated house and PC, then read the instructions in the M5 manual under "BMW Universal Transmitter" on page 92 and put the two together.

Let's just make this easier shall we? Here are seven steps you can follow to the T......

1. Put your car key in the ignition and turn the ignition to position 2.
2. Press and hold the two outer keys on the HomeLink receiver until the indicator lamp flashes rapidly, then release the keys. The three channel keys are now cleared.
3. Hold the hand-held garage door transmitter toward the HomeLink receiver (no more than 2 inches away), and at the same time press the garage door transmitter key and HomeLink receiver key you wish to program....any one of the three will work. Your garage door will open since you pressed the garage door remote key, but don't worry about it.
4. Release both keys as soon as the indicator lamp on the HomeLink receiver flashes rapidly.
5. Press the programmed key you selected on the HomeLink receiver and the indicator lamp should illuminate solid (if it does you are done), if it blinks rapidly for 2 seconds then goes solid, continue to the next step.
6. This step is for garage door openers with a rolling code feature. Get a step ladder and press the learn or smart button on the garage door opener in your garage.
7. Within 30 seconds, press the programmed key you selected on the HomeLink receiver for 2 seconds and the training is complete. You should now be able to use your HomeLink receiver to open the garage door.

Repeat steps 3 - 7 if you have more than one garage door opener.

Hope this helps. Found it in the Homelink website.

Originally Posted by 530inOK' post='911526' date='Jun 14 2009, 05:11 PM

never mind. wickster has your garage door problem solved.

Originally Posted by BulldogE60' post='911234' date='Jun 14 2009, 12:33 PM

I'm trying to get my garage to open up using the homelink system in the rear view mirror. For some reason its not reading the code. I've checked the www.homelink.com website and followed both instructions. Either hit the "learn" button or use the actual remote the garage came with both with no results. I know there is nothing wrong with my garage b/c when I tried to set it on my car, it deleted everybody else code . So I had to re-program everybody's and it worked fine....except mine

Any tips? I already went to the dealership about it and they said its fine with no problems. If it means anything, I have a Liftmasters garage.

Originally Posted by BulldogE60' post='912184' date='Jun 15 2009, 12:50 PM

^^^ I was actually able to program my g/f's community gate as well, but can't get my garage to open up. Guess I'll try it again.