CANADIAN PROGRAMMING OR GATE PROGRAMMING
Canadian Radio Frequency (RF) laws require transmitter signals to time-out (or cease) after several seconds of transmission, which may not be long enough for the universal transmitter to acquire the signal during programming. Similar to this Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators are designed to time-out in the same manner. If you are located in Canada or if you are having difficulties programming a gate operator (regardless of where you live) using the PROGRAMMING COMMON UNIVERSAL TRANSMITTER CODES procedure, replace Steps 3 and 4 of that procedure with the following
Note. When programming a garage door opener or gate operator, it is advised to unplug the device or move the vehicle out of range during the Cycle process described in the following Step to prevent possible overheating and damage to that device.
- 3 & 4 - Continue to depress and hold the universal transmitter button while every two seconds you press and release (Cycle) your hand-held transmitter until the frequency signal has been successfully acquired. The universal transmitter red transmission indicator will transition from flashing slowly to flashing rapidly after the transmitter successfully acquires the frequency signal from the hand-held transmitter. Release both buttons after the transmission indicator begins flashing rapidly.
| WARNING | Vehicle exhaust contains carbon monoxide, a dangerous gas. Do not run the engine while training the universal transmitter. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury. |
| WARNING | A motorized door or gate may open and close while you are training the universal transmitter if the vehicle is within range of the device. Do not train the universal transmitter if people or pets are in the path of the door or gate. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury. |
Note. When programming a garage door opener, it is advised to park outside the garage. It is also recommended that a new battery be placed in the hand-held transmitter of the device being programmed to the universal transmitter for quicker training and accurate transmission of the Radio Frequency (RF) signal.
Note. If programing the universal transmitter is unsuccessful using the following procedure, refer to the Owner's Manual for the current customer assistance phone number.
Program a device to the universal transmitter (also known as the HomeLink® transmitter or the Universal Garage Door Opener/UGDO) using a button previously trained, as follows
- Press and hold the universal transmitter button that you want to reprogram. Do not release the button. The red transmission indicator will begin to flash slowly after 20 seconds. Without releasing the transmitter button, proceed to Step 2.
- Position the end of your hand-held transmitter 3 to 8 centimeters (1 to 3 inches) away from the universal transmitter buttons while keeping the red transmission indicator within view. NOTE: Some gate operators and garage door openers may require that you replace Steps 3 and 4 with the Step noted in the CANADIAN REPROGRAMMING OR GATE REPROGRAMMING procedure, which follows this procedure.
- Simultaneously depress and hold both the universal transmitter button that you want to reprogram and the hand-held transmitter button. Do not release these buttons until Step 4 has been completed.
- The universal transmitter red transmission indicator will transition from flashing slowly to flashing rapidly after the transmitter successfully acquires the frequency signal from the hand-held transmitter. Release both buttons after the transmission indicator begins flashing rapidly.
- Press and hold the universal transmitter button just programmed and observe the red transmission indicator. If the transmission indicator stays on solid (not flashing), reprogramming is complete. The newly programmed device should activate when this universal transmitter button is pressed and released. NOTE: If the red transmission indicator flashes rapidly for two seconds and then changes to solid, proceed to Steps 6 through 8 to complete programming of a rolling code equipped device. Rolling code is most commonly found on garage door openers.
- At the garage door opener receiver on the motor or head unit in the garage, locate the Learn or Smart button. This can usually be found near where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the motor or head unit. The name and color of the button varies by manufacturer.
- Firmly press and release the Learn or Smart button. NOTE: You have about 30 seconds after completing Step 7 in which to initiate Step 8.
- Return to the vehicle and firmly depress, hold for two seconds then release the reprogrammed universal transmitter button. Repeat the depress, hold, then release sequence a second time. Depending upon the brand of the garage door opener (or other rolling code equipped device), it may be necessary to repeat this sequence a third time to complete the programming. The newly programmed rolling code equipped device should now activate when this universal transmitter button is pressed and released.
CANADIAN REPROGRAMMING OR GATE REPROGRAMMING
Canadian Radio Frequency (RF) laws require transmitter signals to time-out (or cease) after several seconds of transmission, which may not be long enough for the universal transmitter to acquire the signal during programming. Similar to this Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators are designed to time-out in the same manner. If you are located in Canada or if you are having difficulties programming a gate operator (regardless of where you live) using the REPROGRAMMING COMMON UNIVERSAL TRANSMITTER CODES procedure, replace Steps 3 and 4 of that procedure with the following
Note. When programming a garage door opener or gate operator, it is advised to unplug the device or move the vehicle out of range during the Cycle process described in the following Step to prevent possible overheating and damage to that device.
- 3 & 4 - Continue to depress and hold the universal transmitter button while every two seconds you press and release (Cycle) your hand-held transmitter until the frequency signal has been successfully acquired. The universal transmitter red transmission indicator will transition from flashing slowly to flashing rapidly after the transmitter successfully acquires the frequency signal from the hand-held transmitter. Release both buttons after the transmission indicator begins flashing rapidly.