Homelink on the rear view mirror

From another thread of mine:
HomeLink works great in my 2012 California ... now that I found instructions on a couple other websites, along with actually trusting the instructions. So, for those that get a new Cali with HomeLink (and you don't get instructions with the car) here you go.

First, it worked quickly and very easily with my 16 year old garage door. It took a few extra steps on my 2 year old garage doors which I falsely interpreted as a problem.

1. (Optional) Press two outside buttons on it and hold to clear the device on the car mirror, until the light blinks rapidly.j You can always clear a single mirror button by holding it about 30 seconds until it starts to blink rapidly if it had been programmed before.

Now the old garage door:
1. Press and hold a button on the mirror until the green light blinks slowly
2. Press and hold your garage door button on the remote until the green light on the mirror blinks fast
3. Let go of both buttons

Try it, it should work just fine.

I expected that to work for a new garage door but there is an extra step you probably will have to do.
1. Press and hold a button on the mirror until the green light on the mirror blinks slowly
2. Press and hold your garage door button on the remote until the green light on the mirror blinks fast then let go of both buttons (you MAY have to press the garage door button a couple times according to the manufacturer)
3. Try the mirror button, if it doesn't work (as mine did not work) do the next instructions
4. Press the LEARN button momentairly on your garage door opener mounted in the ceiling of your garage
5. Within 30 seconds get in your car and press the appropriate button on your mirror that you just programmed, look for the light on the garage door opener in your garage ceiling to blink.
6. Try your mirror button now ... like magic it works.

 

Or there is no power to the mirror. You can pull the mirror mount off to see if it is connected...

SV

 

or do what a lot of do - just use the door opener that came with the garage doors - saves you some brain cells from being killed

 

On my 458 the light was so small l had to do the setup in the dark to see the lights blink. Works fine.

 

For $12.50 I won't tell your wife that you don't think she can handle it