Just wanted to write this as a "informational" thread.
I recently bought a new pair of Garage Door openers. Specifically I got the HD932EV model which is basically identical to the WD962KEV they sell on Amazon. These are 3/4hp Belt driven openers with Battery Backup and the new MyQ feature so you can control it via a smartphone.
Now these openers use the new HomeLink 4.0 protocol and Security+ 2.0. This is noticed by the YELLOW wire antenna they are putting on these openers.
On my 2009 Genesis, I had no problem programming this on my previous house where we had those Genie Screw driven openers with the Smartcode rolling remote. Now these new Chamberlain opener, I tried for 45mins and could not get the new Chamberlain remote to sync to HomeLink. Im talking about the first process where you need to hold the button down on your HomeLink and Garage Door remote to get it to first sync. Then you would proceed with the 2nd portion for rolling code. Never got past the first. It never blinked fast. Always kept blinking slowly meaning it never even read the other remote. I have a 2014 Dodge Durango and that had no issues programming the new Chamberlain remote.
So then started researching this more. Turns out the Genesis (mine was 2009 model) has the HomeLink 3.0 protocol. Its been said any car built before 2009 or so has the HomeLink 3.0. Mine was built somewhere around Sept08. I verified this by looking at the back of the Rearview Mirror. When you look at the FCC ID, you will see at the end "HL3" meaning HomeLink 3.0. HL4 would've been the one I needed. So newer Genesis models have this. So basically this HomeLink will not work with my new opener.
They do sell this "HomeLink Repeater Kit" for about $45 on Amazon. Im not entirely interested in that because its basically a unit that plugs into the wall to re-transmit the older signal from a remote that it includes. Plus I think you need this for each opener. Not to mention it doesn't work when power goes out, so essentially defeats the whole purpose of the Battery backup that is on the opener. So guess Im back to using the included remote on the Visor.
So just a warning for anyone pulling their hair out in this situation, if you planning on getting a new fancy Opener, just realize if you have cars 2009 or older, you may not be able to use the HomeLink buttons without a repeater kit.
Dixit
I recently bought a new pair of Garage Door openers. Specifically I got the HD932EV model which is basically identical to the WD962KEV they sell on Amazon. These are 3/4hp Belt driven openers with Battery Backup and the new MyQ feature so you can control it via a smartphone.
Now these openers use the new HomeLink 4.0 protocol and Security+ 2.0. This is noticed by the YELLOW wire antenna they are putting on these openers.
On my 2009 Genesis, I had no problem programming this on my previous house where we had those Genie Screw driven openers with the Smartcode rolling remote. Now these new Chamberlain opener, I tried for 45mins and could not get the new Chamberlain remote to sync to HomeLink. Im talking about the first process where you need to hold the button down on your HomeLink and Garage Door remote to get it to first sync. Then you would proceed with the 2nd portion for rolling code. Never got past the first. It never blinked fast. Always kept blinking slowly meaning it never even read the other remote. I have a 2014 Dodge Durango and that had no issues programming the new Chamberlain remote.
So then started researching this more. Turns out the Genesis (mine was 2009 model) has the HomeLink 3.0 protocol. Its been said any car built before 2009 or so has the HomeLink 3.0. Mine was built somewhere around Sept08. I verified this by looking at the back of the Rearview Mirror. When you look at the FCC ID, you will see at the end "HL3" meaning HomeLink 3.0. HL4 would've been the one I needed. So newer Genesis models have this. So basically this HomeLink will not work with my new opener.
They do sell this "HomeLink Repeater Kit" for about $45 on Amazon. Im not entirely interested in that because its basically a unit that plugs into the wall to re-transmit the older signal from a remote that it includes. Plus I think you need this for each opener. Not to mention it doesn't work when power goes out, so essentially defeats the whole purpose of the Battery backup that is on the opener. So guess Im back to using the included remote on the Visor.
So just a warning for anyone pulling their hair out in this situation, if you planning on getting a new fancy Opener, just realize if you have cars 2009 or older, you may not be able to use the HomeLink buttons without a repeater kit.
Dixit
