How to pair genie garage door opener to car

To program a built-in-car transmitter to a rolling code garage door opener (Genie rolling code is called Intellicode, Liftmaster/Sears is called Security plus), you should take the following steps.

1. Clear out anything previously programmed into the in-car system from the factory by holding down on the 2-outside buttons simultaneously, until the in-car LED starts flashing rapidly. This may take up to a minute (in most cases, the key should be on auxilary, and/or the car door must be shut).
2. Decide which button you want to make to be your in-car garage door transmitter. Hold your transmitter up near the selected button, pressing both the garage door remote and the selected in-car transmitter button simultaneously. Hold down on the buttons until the in-car, LED light flashes rapidly. This sets the in-car remote transmitter to be your garage door openers make transmitter, but you are not done. You now need to make this in-car transmitter your personal transmitter.
3. Go to the Learn Button on your garage door opener. The button is usually next to the area where the floppy antenna is connected to the motor head. With Genie it is most often behind the light lens, and an indicator light flashes red when pressed. With Sears or Liftmaster (Chamberlain) it is near, or part of, the terminal screw board, and is a red, green or purple square button with a green, amber or purple indicator light. Press this learn button momentarily. The indicator light will turn on and blink if Genie or otherwise stay lit. For Genie systems, go back to the in-car transmitter button you programmed and press this button 3 or 4 times, or until the door starts moving. This should set your in-car transmitter to your garage door opener. For Liftmaster, Sears, or Linear Megacode press and hold the in-car button you programmed until the garage opener light flashes. Your in-car is now programmed to operate your door.

Programming a Fixed-Code Device (Majority of units made prior to 1996)

These devices have internal dip-switches located near the battery of your remote.

1. Clear out anything previously programmed into the in-car system from the factory by holding down on the 2-outside buttons simultaneously, until the in-car LED starts flashing rapidly. This may take up to a minute. (In most cases, the key should be on auxilary, and/or the car door must be shut).
2. Press and hold the in-car button you want to use to operate your garage door while simultaneously pressing and holding the button to your hand held remote until the LED on the in-car remote flashes rapidly.
3. Test the in-car remote by pressing the button you chose to operate your door.
4. When the door operates your in-car remote is programmed.

UNIVERSAL HOME REMOTE FOR HOMELINK (UHR) OR CAR2U IN-CAR SYSTEM

Programming a Rolling Code Garage Door Opener

If your in-car (UHR) remote has 3 LED lights, one above each button, you should follow the instructions below to program your Rolling Code Garage Door Opener.

1. Press the outer two in-car (UHR) buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds and release (In most cases, the key should be on auxilary, and/or the car door must be shut).
2. Place the garage door opener into “learn” mode by pressing the small square colored button, or the small round black button on a Genie, located behind the light bulb globe in the garage. This may require the use of a ladder, follow all safety precautions.
3. The LED on the garage door opener will go on immediately. For Genie openers the LED will begin blinking.
4. Press and hold the button on the in-car (UHR) remote that you want to use for operation of the garage door to activate.
5. Watch for the garage door to activate.
6. When the garage door activates, release the button and depress again the selected button to lock in the program.
7. Programming of Rolling Code garage door opener is now complete.

Programming a Fixed Code Device (Majority of units made prior to 1996)

Below is a picture of a typical 12-switch DIP switch layout located on your hand-held remote control under the battery cover (your remote may have 8-12 DIP switches). Note: Genie, Linear, Multi-Code and Stanley have only 2 position switches: up or down.

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HomeLink® System Programming for Genie® garage door openers 

Clearing the HomeLink system happens by pressing and holding the first and third buttons down for about 20 seconds or until the indicator on the HomeLink blinks fast. Then release both HomeLink buttons 1 and 3. You only need to clear the HomeLink from your car if you do not have an unused button or this is a pre-owned car that may have a previous owners garage door opener installed. 

Programming the car's HomeLink using your Genie garage door opener remote

• Choose the button on your HomeLink that you want to use to open your garage door and have a Genie garage door opener remote that currently operates your garage door nearby. 
• Make sure that there are no obstructions, people, or animals in the path of the garage door since it will move during programming. 
  
  
  
• While holding the button on your remote also hold down the Homelink button that you wish to have operate your Genie garage door opener. 
• The HomeLink light will start flashing slowly, then it will begin to blink fast, when it blinks fast, release both the HomeLink button and the button on your Genie garage door opener remote. 
• Find the learn or program (PGRM) button on your Genie garage door opener
  
  
  
• Hold down the learn or program button until the small LED turns on. 
  
  
  
        
  
• Release the PRGM or Learn button and the larger LED light will begin to blink
• Press the HomeLink button, that you would like to operate your Genie garage door opener 3 times (hold each press for one second). On the fourth press your door should operate.
• This means that your programming of HomeLink to your Genie garage door opener was a success.
  
   
  

If these instructions did not result in a successful pairing of HomeLink to your Genie garage door opener please see links to more detailed instructions per model and HomeLink's page. 

Detailed instructions for programming Homelink to a Genie Garage Door Opener (PDF View)

Visit the HomeLink Website for more details

These instructions should work for the following vehicle manufacturers to program Homelink:

• Acura
• Audi
• BMW
• Buick
• Cadillac
• Chevy
• Chrysler 
• Dodge
• Fiat
• GMC
• Honda
• Hyundai
• Infiniti
• Jeep
• Kia
• Land Rover
• Lexus
• Lincoln
• Mazda
• Mercedes
• Mini
• Mitsubishi
• Nissan
• Porsche
• Ram Truck
• Subaru
• Suzuki 
• Tesla
• Toyota
• Volkswagen
• Volvo

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