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I programmed one button in my 2008 for my garage door with no problem. I can not program a second one for a security gate where I live, like I did in my 2006. The manual does not seem to help. Is there something I am missing?
Racer
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For the community where I live, Lear sent someone with the tools & components to add Car2U compatibility to the gate. Once that was done, they sent me an entirely new visor that was pre-programmed to function together with the unit they had added to the gate. I give them credit for doing both of these things at no charge to me or to the association that operates the gates in my community, but it is a real PITA. Why GM did away with Home Link? It defies logic.
Good luck. Feel free to PM me if you'd like with any questions - or ask on here. It took me about 4 weeks to get this situation resolved, but now my Car2U unit operates both the gate and the garage door opener.
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St. Jude Donor '09
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sucks that the ychanged it, thats why no use of it for me. I bought a "Homelink" and installed it in my visor and had a shoe reapirman sew it back up. I use mine fof the garage and also opening and closing the Mild to wild. My guess is the car2u style you have wont work with gate. You could switch it out if you are handy. good luck paul
Racer
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Your 2006 model had Home Link. Your 2008 model has Lear Car2U. The supplier change occured in the 2007 model year. Home Link is the one that worked for everybody. It was an illinformed decision by someone at GM.
As I wrote above, you can probably get it to work... it just takes time, phone calls and possibly some money depending on your gate and if you need to have someone replace your visor or if you can do it yourself.
As I wrote above, you can probably get it to work... it just takes time, phone calls and possibly some money depending on your gate and if you need to have someone replace your visor or if you can do it yourself.
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Racer
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From: Lake Worth Florida
You can check the Lear web site for information about supported controllers. They also give instructions on how to program different types of controllers
http://www.learcar2u.com/program/gate/
http://www.learcar2u.com/program/gate/
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From: Chatsworth California
You can check the Lear web site for information about supported controllers. They also give instructions on how to program different types of controllers
http://www.learcar2u.com/program/gate/
http://www.learcar2u.com/program/gate/
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Can program either
Hay Ken,
I am with you, I can't get mine to program either.
Mine has the single LED light above the middle button.
My garage door opener is a older type with the dip switchs.
The manual tells how to program that type of opener with the three
LED light operator Home link. But single light home link says you need to use the learn system. But my garage door opener doesn't have a learn button. I ordered a shop manual and hope there is better instrutions in it.
I am with you, I can't get mine to program either.
Mine has the single LED light above the middle button.
My garage door opener is a older type with the dip switchs.
The manual tells how to program that type of opener with the three
LED light operator Home link. But single light home link says you need to use the learn system. But my garage door opener doesn't have a learn button. I ordered a shop manual and hope there is better instrutions in it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Henderson Nevada
While it is true that the Lear system works differently than the Homelink did, it is not very difficult to make it work with most entry gates. There is a procedure in the manual that requires that you open your gate transmitter to determine the switch settings, and then you "key-in" those settings on the visor while parked near the gate. When done, you hold down some button until the gate starts to move (I don't have my manual handy).
Mine worked the first time, but it was not as easy as the old way with Homelink. OTOH, programming to work with rolling code garage door openers is actually a bit easier.
Mine worked the first time, but it was not as easy as the old way with Homelink. OTOH, programming to work with rolling code garage door openers is actually a bit easier.
Racer
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The problem arises if the transmitter does not have switches. Remotes in gated communities are an example - typically each one is unique so that access can be restricted. This scenario is a problem with the Car2U unit because it is not able to "learn" from a functioning remote.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Hay Ken,
I am with you, I can't get mine to program either.
Mine has the single LED light above the middle button.
My garage door opener is a older type with the dip switchs.
The manual tells how to program that type of opener with the three
LED light operator Home link. But single light home link says you need to use the learn system. But my garage door opener doesn't have a learn button. I ordered a shop manual and hope there is better instrutions in it.
I am with you, I can't get mine to program either.
Mine has the single LED light above the middle button.
My garage door opener is a older type with the dip switchs.
The manual tells how to program that type of opener with the three
LED light operator Home link. But single light home link says you need to use the learn system. But my garage door opener doesn't have a learn button. I ordered a shop manual and hope there is better instrutions in it.
I spoke with Homelink about this and they said the Wayne Dalton openers use a frequency not supported by Homelink and that I'd need one of their "Accessory receivers". I said "Ok, but that doesn't address the fact that that your receiver will do nothing for my remote transmitter and I still won't be able to program Homelink from it".
They had no real response to that.
Bummer........
Drifting
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From: Southlake Texas
Melting Slicks
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The problem arises if the transmitter does not have switches. Remotes in gated communities are an example - typically each one is unique so that access can be restricted. This scenario is a problem with the Car2U unit because it is not able to "learn" from a functioning remote.
Safety Car
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My opener is a fairly new Wayne Dalton that I know is rolling code. But the problem I face is that I can't even get past the point where the remote transmitter is used to program the Homelink. The blinking light pattern they say should happen never does - just the slow blinking after holding the 2 outermost buttons down for 45 seconds. Yes, I have tried the Canadian method as well with no change in results.
I spoke with Homelink about this and they said the Wayne Dalton openers use a frequency not supported by Homelink and that I'd need one of their "Accessory receivers". I said "Ok, but that doesn't address the fact that that your receiver will do nothing for my remote transmitter and I still won't be able to program Homelink from it".
They had no real response to that.
Bummer........
I spoke with Homelink about this and they said the Wayne Dalton openers use a frequency not supported by Homelink and that I'd need one of their "Accessory receivers". I said "Ok, but that doesn't address the fact that that your receiver will do nothing for my remote transmitter and I still won't be able to program Homelink from it".
They had no real response to that.
Bummer........
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
ken, you need to get a homelink off ebay and install it your self. Is really easy to do and that will eliminate all your issues. You can find them for around 30 bucks. Get the color you need, the install will take you about an hour and then get it re-sewed by a leather shop[ or shoe shop. Hell if you were closer i would do it for you, Or if you want take off the visor send it to me and i will do it for you free, (only cost would be the shoe shop but he only charged me 8 bucks). pm if you like,Paul
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