SUCCESS!!! Finally! Everyone else including the distributor needs to delete their tutorials. Others don't tell you to pair the remote before you pair with the main unit. Thanks!
Agree with top comment. Other videos aren't clear enough about this being a multiple step process. This video is better than the dealership ones. Thanks Chuck
Best video I’ve found, one that actually works. Other videos make it seem like the two steps are separate but they need to be done together like you described. These same instructions worked for my 2016 435i. Thank you!
This is the best by far of all the BMW garage door opener videos. One minor point; ensure that ignition remains on when leaving car to push the learn button on the opener unit or press ignition on again.
Thanks for this! I couldn’t figure out why my home light wasn’t on when I was trying to link it with the remote. It worked to reset it while the car was off but needed to be running to link the existing remote. This comment saved me!
This was helpful for me. The only caveat for my ‘21 X5, I had to have the vehicle turned on; it was not wanting to reset nor program anything in accessories.
I just picked my 2022 M440i Gran Coupe, and could not get my garage door connected to the car. I watched several videos on UA-cam, even a BMW tutorial. This video made it super simple, and it worked on the first try. Thanks!
Wow. It took me 2 hours of failed attempts with other videos. This video explains it perfectly with syncing the remote followed by the garage opener head unit. Thanks!
I totally agree with all the comments that this is the BEST video explaining how to program the car remote. I tried for way too long following the other videos and they all left out critical steps. I can't thank you enough for making it very, very clear. The part that's critical that the other videos leave out is that a) you first pair the car remote to the garage remote, then b) pair the car remote to the actual opener using the Learn button. As soon as I tried what you instructed, boom, it worked. Thank you!
I saw other videos show to only press the Learn button on the main garage door motor, then press the mirror button twice to program it. Will this not work?
Thank you for creating this video! Out of all the others out there including the one from BMW, this is the best one I found and works! There’s one step that all the other videos do not explain.
This is the only video that actually works for my 2018 5 series and 2024 M8. Just one thing, the engine has to be running during the whole process. I spent almost 3 hours went back and forth following the other videos, almost wanted to give up, until I saw this. Thank you so much!
`This is great, however what happens when you cannot enter the house from the garage? i mean the car is not connected to my house? and you have to enter the garage through the garage door?
Thanks, this worked for me- but only if the car was running (2019 X3). Tried it numerous times in "standby mode" as per the car manual and all other videos. As a last resort I tried it while car was running and it that did the trick. Seems like the power to the mirror was turning off in less than 30 seconds of entering standby mode and unable to capture the codes.
Awesome!! We tried more than 100 times!! You are the only one who combined remove and the learning button and solved the issue!! Thank you!!! Can't thank you enough!!
How do I reprogram one of the bottoms openers in my car? I explain I have two garages, and I replace one of the motor unit so, I would like to replace the code without erasing the other one
For the life of me I can’t get my E92 335is HomeLink to pair with my Liftmaster MyQ. I can clear the codes from the E92 mirror, but every time I try holding the mirror button #1 at the same time as the remote button, I never get the fast green blinks on the mirror. I’ve tried skipping waiting for the blinks, then pressing the learn button on the ceiling opener, then pressing the mirror button again, but no go. Any other ideas? I have tried like 5 times already with no luck, and with varying distance/angles between the remote and the mirror. And to make it even trickier I’ve noticed if I hold the button on the remote too long, it also clears the remote, so I have to re-pair the remote to the opener too. Pain in the nuts
After numerous searches and attempts, I was hopeful this one would help based on all the positive comments. I have a 2007 E90. It has the homelink -I think- as evident by the three buttons on the rearview mirror. I have cleared the codes successfully. I cannot get past 2:10 where you talk about the LED blinking fast once it has learned the transmitter code. I have a genie garage door opener with Homelink. Any ideas on that? Is it possible my 2007 is too old to be Homelink compatible? Much appreciated!
Great video. Got my X3 opener working after I could not. I made the mistake of "reading the manual". It is very poorly and incorrectly written. The manual implies that to program for older (non rolling code) openers, use your remote. For newer (rolling code) openers, use the learn button on the opener. It NEVER says you need to do BOTH for the rolling code. Also, almost NO ONE has a non rolling code opener any more. I think they stopped making them in 1996.
When I programmed my 2021 X5, I didn't have to press the learn button on either of the openers. Not sure what makes the difference, but that method isn't working for my husband's 2021 M240. Must have different Homelink versions?
@@bmwblog your video as well as all the others I watched are very informative and easy to do. HOWEVER, my problem is that my Homelink itself inside my BMW X5, under the rearview mirror, doesn't blink At All when pressing the buttons to try to program it.
Litterly watched about 6 bmw/ Generic Garage door videos period. This was the only one that was actually helpful.I never comment on videos.I just wanted to say thank you!! 🎉🎉🎉
This didn’t work at all on my 22 M3. The car needs to be on to reset and then initialize initial connection to my remote. After that, with the car on, I ran in and hit my learn button, then came back out and hit the same homelink button again. That worked. Another thing is you hit the garage opener twice in your first phase. That’s confusing. Touch and hood home link first THEN touch and hold your garage opener button.
Great video! Following your steps, I got my HomeLink buttons to work and I did the same steps on my husband's Ford Ranger pick-up that also has HomeLink. Now we can both put our garage door remotes away. Thanks!
I don’t have a remote any longer. I have tried hitting the learn button then push the homelink. Does not pair. Any suggestions for pairing. Older model lift master, maybe 20 yrs old. Previous BMW paired no issues. I now have a 2021 330i. Thanks
The very good video footage commensurate with a clear explanation made this much easier for me to program successfully. And on the first try!!! Excellent presentation. Just remember that after the initial, in the programming BMW vehicle's rear view mirror (the 3 bottom buttons, within the mirror's glass green and amber/orange light indicators) with handheld remote in STEP 1, and then in STEP 2, pressing the garage's electric motor unit "learn button" (some are red/orange colored). At least on they are on the somewhat older Liftmaster 2500's). QUICKLY get back into your BMW vehicle (you have about 20 - 30 secs. to do this), and then press the desired rear view mirror button (any of the 3) at least TWICE separately to get the desired action of the garage door. Rapidly blinking green. Voila! It should be successful.
Gotta wonder why this is still such a royal pain in the arse to do w all this car tech. Also amazes me that garage door tech hasn’t changed at all in the past 25 years 😮
This installation was the moment for me where i realized engineers should be forced to actually try the fucking features they build before calling them completed. I swear to god bmw/genie but the dumbest engineers they could possibly find on this project.
HUGE thanks from a '23 iX owner here! You're the only one that explains to pair the remote and the main unit! I appreciate the tutorial.
SUCCESS!!! Finally! Everyone else including the distributor needs to delete their tutorials. Others don't tell you to pair the remote before you pair with the main unit. Thanks!
Glad I could help!
Totally agree
Absolutely! This is SO much more informative. All the other videos leave the most important steps out! Thank you so much!
One note that helped me from commenter @beaellie9766 - my '21 X5 need to have the engine running or it times out.
Agree with top comment. Other videos aren't clear enough about this being a multiple step process. This video is better than the dealership ones. Thanks Chuck
Thanks. Glad it was useful
Best video I’ve found, one that actually works. Other videos make it seem like the two steps are separate but they need to be done together like you described. These same instructions worked for my 2016 435i. Thank you!
Great to hear! We try to help as much as possible. Thanks for the comment and like
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Agree completely. Thank you so much.
This is the best by far of all the BMW garage door opener videos. One minor point; ensure that ignition remains on when leaving car to push the learn button on the opener unit or press ignition on again.
Glad it was helpful
We had to have the car running in order for this to work....but it did work! Thanks!
You're welcome!
Thanks for this! I couldn’t figure out why my home light wasn’t on when I was trying to link it with the remote. It worked to reset it while the car was off but needed to be running to link the existing remote. This comment saved me!
My '21 X5 needed to be running also. Your comment saved me @beaellie9766 thanks! (Edited a typo.)
This was helpful for me. The only caveat for my ‘21 X5, I had to have the vehicle turned on; it was not wanting to reset nor program anything in accessories.
Interesting, thanks for the feedback
Similar. Our 2021 X3 would power down before the flashing green light and the garage opener had connected.
I just picked my 2022 M440i Gran Coupe, and could not get my garage door connected to the car. I watched several videos on UA-cam, even a BMW tutorial. This video made it super simple, and it worked on the first try. Thanks!
Glad I could help! And thanks for the like and comment. It helps this video surface for others too
Yours was the best video...nobody mentioned to start engine without pressing brakes or even doing the second step. Thank you
Glad it helped
Wife bought a 2024 X7. Owner's manual steps were unhelpful. Other videos were missing key steps. Your video was exactly what I needed. Thanks.
Glad it helped!
The video is a time saver. I was banging my head and watched all the videos online and couldn’t figure it out. Thank you so much.
Great to hear!
Wow. It took me 2 hours of failed attempts with other videos. This video explains it perfectly with syncing the remote followed by the garage opener head unit. Thanks!
I totally agree with all the comments that this is the BEST video explaining how to program the car remote. I tried for way too long following the other videos and they all left out critical steps. I can't thank you enough for making it very, very clear. The part that's critical that the other videos leave out is that a) you first pair the car remote to the garage remote, then b) pair the car remote to the actual opener using the Learn button. As soon as I tried what you instructed, boom, it worked. Thank you!
Glad it was useful!
I saw other videos show to only press the Learn button on the main garage door motor, then press the mirror button twice to program it. Will this not work?
This is the first instructional video I found that explains pair the hand-held clicker to the car THEN pair the car to the door opener! Many thanks!
You're welcome. Glad it helped
Finally someone who explains it the right way!
Thank you for creating this video! Out of all the others out there including the one from BMW, this is the best one I found and works! There’s one step that all the other videos do not explain.
Wow, thanks!
- Hey man, I never write comments but after tons of searching, this was the only method that helped me. Thanks so much!
You are welcome!
This is the only video that actually works for my 2018 5 series and 2024 M8. Just one thing, the engine has to be running during the whole process. I spent almost 3 hours went back and forth following the other videos, almost wanted to give up, until I saw this. Thank you so much!
Glad it was useful!
`This is great, however what happens when you cannot enter the house from the garage? i mean the car is not connected to my house? and you have to enter the garage through the garage door?
Thanks, this worked for me- but only if the car was running (2019 X3). Tried it numerous times in "standby mode" as per the car manual and all other videos. As a last resort I tried it while car was running and it that did the trick. Seems like the power to the mirror was turning off in less than 30 seconds of entering standby mode and unable to capture the codes.
Thanks finally it works you have to program the garage opener first and the same button program with the learning unit, not others
Agree, this was the best video I found for BMW owners to program their garage door openers by far! Thanks for posting!
Glad it helped! Hopefully it will rank higher than the other videos that don't seem to be as helpful.
Awesome!! We tried more than 100 times!! You are the only one who combined remove and the learning button and solved the issue!! Thank you!!! Can't thank you enough!!
You are welcome!
How do I reprogram one of the bottoms openers in my car? I explain I have two garages, and I replace one of the motor unit so, I would like to replace the code without erasing the other one
For the life of me I can’t get my E92 335is HomeLink to pair with my Liftmaster MyQ. I can clear the codes from the E92 mirror, but every time I try holding the mirror button #1 at the same time as the remote button, I never get the fast green blinks on the mirror. I’ve tried skipping waiting for the blinks, then pressing the learn button on the ceiling opener, then pressing the mirror button again, but no go. Any other ideas? I have tried like 5 times already with no luck, and with varying distance/angles between the remote and the mirror. And to make it even trickier I’ve noticed if I hold the button on the remote too long, it also clears the remote, so I have to re-pair the remote to the opener too. Pain in the nuts
This is the best video I've found for programming my '21 X4's homelink to my garage. Thank you so much!
Great to hear!
Excellent! It was getting frustrating, but your video is just perfect!
Glad it helped!
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Wow you have a nicely stocked garage. How much money do you make and what do you do for a living???
Chuck worked hard all his life. He deserves it. Very smart guy.
Worked perfectly. That was a great explanation!
Glad it helped!
Thank you, took me 30 seconds after watching this video. Much appreciated!
I’ve been trying for 2 days using the manual. Thank you so much. This is the only video that worked for my 2022 X3.
You're welcome!
After numerous searches and attempts, I was hopeful this one would help based on all the positive comments. I have a 2007 E90. It has the homelink -I think- as evident by the three buttons on the rearview mirror. I have cleared the codes successfully. I cannot get past 2:10 where you talk about the LED blinking fast once it has learned the transmitter code. I have a genie garage door opener with Homelink.
Any ideas on that? Is it possible my 2007 is too old to be Homelink compatible? Much appreciated!
We need to look into the 2007 maybe being a bit too old. This guide worked for most people. Make sure that it has the homelink though.
Great video. Got my X3 opener working after I could not. I made the mistake of "reading the manual". It is very poorly and incorrectly written. The manual implies that to program for older (non rolling code) openers, use your remote. For newer (rolling code) openers, use the learn button on the opener. It NEVER says you need to do BOTH for the rolling code. Also, almost NO ONE has a non rolling code opener any more. I think they stopped making them in 1996.
Glad it helped!
It was really helpful as a Mercedes owner as well! Thank you!
Glad it helped! Didn't realize it works well for Mercedes too
Audi has simplest program. Still trying get X5 to program. It doesn’t respond
What's the issue?
Same process for a 2020 i3? Thanks
Do you have video about your 2 post Porsche lift in your garage?
:) We might have to have Chuck tell us more about that garage
Cannot agree more with other comments, best video I could find on training the button in BMW X5.
Wow! Thank you!
You’re video sorted my problem out and I watched so many videos. Thank you
Glad it helped
When I programmed my 2021 X5, I didn't have to press the learn button on either of the openers. Not sure what makes the difference, but that method isn't working for my husband's 2021 M240. Must have different Homelink versions?
Very interesting. I wonder if that's a new version.
Finally got this work thanks to your video. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
This video is best one it worked on first try. Compared to others
Thanks. We nailed this one
Thank you so much! This is the only guide that works!!!
You’re welcome!
So can you do if you don’t have a remote opener?
What do you mean?
Thanks, got my garage paired quickly
Great video! Got it done on the first try. 🥇
Thank you, this tutorial worked for a 2023 X5 with Genie garage door opener with rolling code.
Glad it was helpful
You’re the man! I appreciate the video
Glad to help
HELP!! Just bought a used 2013 X5 xdrive50i and when trying to program, the Homelink button does not flash at all. What do I do??
The guide didn't help? Can you retry the procedure?
@@bmwblog your video as well as all the others I watched are very informative and easy to do. HOWEVER, my problem is that my Homelink itself inside my BMW X5, under the rearview mirror, doesn't blink At All when pressing the buttons to try to program it.
Thanks. Still works for the 2023 X5
Glad it was useful
This actually worked! Thank you for explaining thoroughly!! I tried using other videos with no luck. I really appreciate the help :)
Great to hear!
Finally!! One that works! Thank you!
Glad it helped
Litterly watched about 6 bmw/ Generic Garage door videos period. This was the only one that was actually helpful.I never comment on videos.I just wanted to say thank you!! 🎉🎉🎉
Glad it helped I appreciate the kind words
I programmed the home link in my car. But now the garage door opener “clicker” doesn’t work 🤦🏼♂️
For BMW USA 2020 and earlier models, you must HOLD the button on the mirror while programming.
Thanks for letting us know
Thanks, Chuck!
You are very welcome
This didn’t work at all on my 22 M3. The car needs to be on to reset and then initialize initial connection to my remote. After that, with the car on, I ran in and hit my learn button, then came back out and hit the same homelink button again. That worked. Another thing is you hit the garage opener twice in your first phase. That’s confusing. Touch and hood home link first THEN touch and hold your garage opener button.
I wonder if they changed anything cause our guide worked for most people.
Thanks. My manual wasn’t accurate. Even though your car is different, it worked on mine the same way.
Glad it was helpful
Thanks so much for this video. Worked perfectly to link my 2022 X5 with my '08 Chamberlin Whisper Drive garage door opener.
Glad it helped
Great video! Following your steps, I got my HomeLink buttons to work and I did the same steps on my husband's Ford Ranger pick-up that also has HomeLink. Now we can both put our garage door remotes away. Thanks!
So glad it's helpful. Sometimes we try to come up with easy videos that provide value
How do I program it without the garage remote?
You have to buy a new garage remote fob from garage door manufacturer. Program it, then you're good to do. No can do without it.
Excellent video. Other videos missed a couple of steps. Thank you very much.
Glad it helped! Thanks for the follow
I don’t have a remote any longer. I have tried hitting the learn button then push the homelink. Does not pair. Any suggestions for pairing. Older model lift master, maybe 20 yrs old. Previous BMW paired no issues. I now have a 2021 330i. Thanks
Helpful--thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video
Thank you very much! Make sure to subscribe for more videos
Didn't work with MyQ opener
Thank you so much. My wife is very happy now! I can go back to my other husband chores 😊
Wonderful!
Thanks, this was helpful.
Glad to hear!
Thanks are best Video very helpful..Thank you
The very good video footage commensurate with a clear explanation made this much easier for me to program successfully. And on the first try!!! Excellent presentation. Just remember that after the initial, in the programming BMW vehicle's rear view mirror (the 3 bottom buttons, within the mirror's glass green and amber/orange light indicators) with handheld remote in STEP 1, and then in STEP 2, pressing the garage's electric motor unit "learn button" (some are red/orange colored). At least on they are on the somewhat older Liftmaster 2500's). QUICKLY get back into your BMW vehicle (you have about 20 - 30 secs. to do this), and then press the desired rear view mirror button (any of the 3) at least TWICE separately to get the desired action of the garage door. Rapidly blinking green. Voila! It should be successful.
Glad it was helpful to you
Thank you so much 🙏🏽
You have saved my few hours or days.
Your video was very easy understand.
Thanks again,
Faz
Glad it helped
It worked, thank you!
Glad it helped!
Most accurate video... Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you..
You're welcome
🙏🙏 thank you
Gotta wonder why this is still such a royal pain in the arse to do w all this car tech. Also amazes me that garage door tech hasn’t changed at all in the past 25 years 😮
This installation was the moment for me where i realized engineers should be forced to actually try the fucking features they build before calling them completed. I swear to god bmw/genie but the dumbest engineers they could possibly find on this project.