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One of the many conveniences of the newer Jeep vehicles is the built-in garage door opener or Homelink system. This system allows you to program your garage door opener into your Jeep so that you never have to worry about losing it again. However, it's only a convenience once it's set up. If you purchased a Jeep without the instruction manual or lost the instructions and have a new home or a new garage door opener, follow these simple steps to program your Jeep garage door opener. Step 1
Sit in your Jeep with the engine off. Press the first and third buttons on your Homelink system at the same time and hold them down for 20 seconds. The electronic vehicle information center (EVIC) will display "Clearing Channels." As soon as the message changes to "Channels Cleared," release the buttons. Step 2
Select one of the three Homelink buttons to train. Your Homelink system can hold up to three garage door codes. Hold the garage door remote 1 to 3 inches away from your EVIC, and press the selected Homelink button and the garage door remote button simultaneously. The EVIC will display "Training." When the training is successfully completed, the message will change to "Trained," and you will hear a beep. Step 3
To train additional Homelink buttons to open other garage doors, repeat step two. Step 4
If your training is unsuccessful, your garage door opener has a rolling code for security and requires additional training steps. Go to the garage door motor and find the "Smart" or "Learn" button, usually located near the antenna. Press the button, and immediately return to your Jeep and press down the Homelink button that you programmed for two seconds. Release the Homelink button, and then press it and hold it down for two seconds again and release it. At this point, the Homelink system may be programmed, but some brands of garage door openers require a third press and release, so press it down a third time for two seconds, and then let it go. References Tips
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More Articles46 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE Rolling Code Devices To determine if your device has a rolling code, a good indicator is its manufacturing date. Typically, devices manufactured after 1995 have rolling codes. A device with a rolling code will also have a "LEARN" or "TRAIN" button located where the antenna is attached to the device. The button may not be immediately visible when looking at the device. The name and color of the button may vary slightly by manufacturer. NOTE: The "LEARN" or "TRAIN" button is not the button you normally use to operate the device. Non-rolling Code Devices Most devices manufactured before 1995 will not have a rolling code. These devices will also not have a "LEARN" or "TRAIN" button. P H L ROGRAMMING OME INK G D O ARAGE OOR PENER To program any of the HomeLink® buttons to activate your garage door opener motor, follow these steps: NOTE: All HomeLink® buttons are programmed using this procedure. You do not need to erase all channels when programming additional buttons. 1. Place the ignition switch into the ON/RUN position. 2. Place the garage door opener transmitter 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink® button you wish to program, while keeping the HomeLink® indicator light in view. 3. Push and hold the HomeLink® button you want to program while you push and hold the garage door opener transmitter button you are trying to replicate. 4. Continue to hold both buttons and observe the HomeLink® indicator light. The ® T A HomeLink® indicator light will flash slowly O and then rapidly. Once this happens, release both buttons. NOTE: Make sure the garage door opener motor is plugged in before moving on to the rolling code/ non-rolling code final steps. Rolling Code Garage Door Opener Final Steps NOTE: You have 30 seconds in which to initiate rolling code final step 2, after completing rolling code final step 1. 1. At the garage door opener motor (in the garage), locate the "LEARN" or "TRAIN" button. This can usually be found where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the garage door opener motor. Firmly push and release the "LEARN" or "TRAIN" button. 2. Return to the vehicle and push the programmed HomeLink® button three times (holding the button for two seconds each time). If the garage door opener motor operates, programming is complete. 3. Push the programmed HomeLink® button to confirm that the garage door opener motor operates. If the garage door opener motor does not operate, repeat the final steps for the rolling code procedure. How do I program my Jeep Grand Cherokee garage door opener without a remote?You can't program a garage door opener without a remote controller. But you can use your remote transmitter to reset the garage door opener buttons inside your car. Or you can use an electronic keypad to control the door without a remote. For keypads, press the arrow buttons and the program buttons simultaneously.
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