Sat in my Escape and watched this video and decided that I will just clip my garage door opener back on my visor. Done.

I have had some issues with Homelink over the years on certain vehicles but this took less than two minutes on a 2014 Mustang. Instructions are spot on. 1.) Cleared any previous codes holding the two outer buttons. 2.) Then held handheld transmitter next to the button i wanted and pressed both in about 30 seconds, it flashed and turned solid red. 3.) Then hit rolling code learn button on garage door base, came back to car and pressed the button i wanted for 2 seconds let go then pressed again and it learned rolling code and closed garage door. Easy.

“Programming your HomeLink system is simple. Let me show you how.” **2 minutes of chaos follows**

It took me 2 minutes. Turned on AC (it is hot in TX in July) and took a cold beer with me expecting to work on it for 30 minutes at least. Great video, thanks!

Was struggling for 30 minutes trying to read the owners manual in my 2020 ST! Watched this video and it worked the first try, thank you! Surprised to see comments calling it confusing 😂

Tried programming my 2018 Ford Edge SEL by using both the garage remote button and the Homelink center button several times to no avail. I even made sure all old codes were cleared. I went back to the owners manual (pg 148) and performed the alternative method by pressing the "Learn" button on the garage door opener motor housing, pressed and held the Homelink button for several seconds twice and on the third press it worked.

Different instructions than the owners manual… But worked like a charm! Thank you so much

The extra steps worked for me. Had to unclip my visor to make to the button within 30 seconds but I got it on the first try. Thanks

Second half, very helpful. Wasn’t working for any garage door finally 5 years later I try again and find this video- success

Huh, I never was with you. This is so confusing and hard to follow. It also seems ambiguous. Tried watching it several times and just got more confused.

There is 3 buttons on the car remote and 3 on my remote, it be useful if you could have pointed out which one to press

Worked like a charm with Genie garages. I did have to push the learn button on the actual garage door unit.

If you DO NOT NEED TO ROLLOVER (aka just need to reprogram 1 garage door) to completely reset your Homelink press and hold the left and right buttons at the same time until the light flashes rapidly. This will allow you to reprogram the easy way as shown in the first half of the video if you already have a transmitter.

Worked great on my 2023 Ford edge. Thanks.

Don't waste your time using your regular opener and button on visor. Hold "Learn" button on door control box then press and hold a button on your visor for 2 seconds. Saves time and worked for us after 2 attempts!

First instructions worked great in 1 try!

I can’t believe I found myself _Jamming_ to a beat this simple.

I tried all the different methods for an 2017 Audi Q3, none of them worked. I tried your method and it worked in less than one minute.

thanks for the help, just programed my 2024 Ford Edge Titanium and it works like it should. !!!

@Ford Motor Company - Excellent idea to make this video, however, the directions are too vague. For example, * "turn on your car." - Accessory mode or drive mode? * 1st step indicates to press garage transmitter and the HomeLink button. You might want to warn user this will cause the garage door to open (or close if already open). * "press the HomeLink button" - Which one, the middle one or anyone of the three? Arrows in the video would have also clarified this. * After the getting the fast blink, does user release both buttons or continue holding one of them before proceeding to the next step which is to pick the HomeLink button that will control the garage door? * "press and hold the button on your HomeLink that you want to control your garage door." - Again, any button or only the ones on the ends (because the HomeLink logo and light above middle button implies that is a special button, meaning it's only used for paring?). * 1:23 "press and hold the function button" - which one is the "function button?" There's more after this point but I (hope!) you get the point. And why isn't this information in the vehicle's owner's manual? If it is, it certainly is not in an obvious place to find it. And based on the number and type of comments to this video, clearly I'm not the only one that could not find any instructions on how to do this. Come on Ford, you can do better!

Work second step of instructions are what everyone else has failed to mention. Yours worked! Ty!!

2018 ford fusion sport. Worked like a charm. Thank you

"If your transmitter stops working while you're programming, you'll have to hold the function button while you press the transmitter every 2 seconds." What does this even mean

It worked - now I can open the door with the in car opener! Great!

So I have a 2015 Ford Escape and all my buttons started as a rapid flashing. So that means they are already programmed to another garage door. You will need to reset the homelink unit. Press the outter 2 buttons for 8seconds or so. Then all your buttons should flash slow like the video. I had success only by having the garage door remote next to the unit. I have all Chamberlain Openers.

That was a much better explanation than the owners manual. Thank you!

Couldn’t figure this out but this video was a great help on our 2015 Edge

What if the light is red?

This second set of instructions was helpful. Thank you!

Well that was simple, thank you!!

Did not work

“Press and hold the LEARN button on your garage door opener”… word to the wise, check the instructions on the garage door opener first. Holding the LEARN button might clear all your remotes… I learned the hard way I only had to press the LEARN button once and spent another 15 minutes relearning all the remotes. 😝

Very simple. Thank you.

This didn't work with my garage. I decided to follow the directions on my garage door receiver vs what was in this video and in the vehicle manual and it worked. For those who haven't had any luck, maybe try the steps I took to see if it works for you too. NOTE: you will need TWO people to do this! 1. Turn your car on (keeping it outside of the garage so the door doesn't shut on it accidentally) 2. Person 1 should press and hold the button inside of your vehicle that you want to program to your garage door. 3. While they are holding that button in, Person 2 should press and release (do not hold) the "learn button" on the receiver inside the garage. 4. Person 1 can release their button from within the car and it should work. Hope this helps someone else!

I like this universal remote because my Edge is now less cluttered.

When I press my home link button, the light is red, not green. What does that mean?

Awesome, so simple my 4 year old grandson was able to understand the instructions...thanks

Extremely easy and simple!

I'm going to save everyone a ton of time. Get a ladder and press the learn button on your garage door opener. Then go to the Ford and press and hold the button for 2 seconds and then do it again. Done. Don't bother trying to program from the remote because most garage doors don't allow it.

The problem is the creator of the video knows how to program these in their sleep. The rest of us does this once every 2 - 4 years so it’s not straight forward. I held the remote button and homelink button simultaneously the homelink light flashed FAST then SLOW then FAST I released both buttons pressed the homelink button two or three times and it WORKED!

Thanks it was super easy

It works great on my 2017 f-150

The light is red instead of green

For anyone else having issues getting the door to work. Take out the led bulbs in the opener. It throws too much radio interference and it blocks the signal. Only took my wife and I 45 minutes messing with it to figure it out.

Well that was easy. Thx!

For the not so clear instructions that this video provided. Here are the instructions from my ford (2008) manual. I had to type some of it out. So please pardon any mistakes. Somethings to note while doing this. Whatever button you use shouldn’t matter with linking it to your car visors home link buttons. However to be on the safe side I chose the middle one for the visor. And the only other button I used from my hand remote was the button that opened and closes the garage. Make sure to keep it very close to the visor homelink buttons for connecting purposes. I had to do all 6 steps. Programming Do not program HomeLink" with the vehicle parked in the garage. Note: Your vehicle may require the ignition switch to be turned to the ACC position for programming and or operation of the HomeLink®. It is also recommended that a new battery be placed in the hand-held transmitter of the device being programmed to HomeLink® for quicker training and accurate transmission of the radio-frequency signal. 1. Position the end of your hand-held transmitter 1-3 inches (2-8 cm) away from the HomeLink® button you wish to program (located on your visor) while keeping the indicator light in view. 2. Simultaneously press and hold both the chosen HomeLink® and hand-held transmitter buttons until the HomeLink® indicator light changes from a slow to a rapidly blinking light. Now you may release both the HomeLink® and hand-held transmitter buttons. Note: Some entry gates and garage door openers may require you to replace Step 2 with procedures noted in the Gate Operator and Canadian Programming in this section for Canadian residents. 3. Firmly press, hold for five seconds and release the programmed HomeLink® button up to two separate times to activate the door. If the door does not activate, press and hold the just-trained HomeLink® button and observe the indicator light. If the indicator light stays on contatnly, programming is complete and your device should activate when the HOmeLink button is pressed and released. If the indicator light blinks rapidly for two seconds and then turns to a constant light continue with “Programming Step 4 through 6 to complete programming of a rolling code equipped device (most commonly a garage door opener). 4. At the garage door opener receiver (motor-head unite in the garage, locate the "learn"
or "smart" button (usually near where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the unit) (I had to open the white plastic light box to get at mine - my button was black). 5. Firmly press and relaease the “learn” or “smart’ button. (The name and color of the button may vary by manufacturer). Note: There are 30 seconds in which to initiate Step 6. 6. Return to the vehicle and firmly press, hold for two seconds and release the programmed HomeLink® button. Repeat the press/hold/release sequence again and, depending on the brand of the garage door opener (or other rolling code equipped device), repeat this sequence a third time to complete the programming. HomeLink® should now activate your rolling code equipped device. To program additional HomeLink® buttons begin with Step 1 in this section.

This was super easy to follow and worked the first time I tried it on my new truck for my gate. I don’t know why everyone else had trouble but worked great for me.

Do you have to leave the opener in the car as well after programming

Worked like soft smooth butter. Thanks!

This worked for my 2016 Ford F-150. Thanks!

Wasnt working on '17 Explorer but figured it out by having (Linear brand) garage door Remote and cars Homelink Sun visor remote. First climb into car but do not start. Physically ouch garage remote to Homelink visor remote. Press and hold Homelink button until it starts to flash rapidly, press and hold garage door remote (Both are now being pressed simultaneously) until homelink times out and red light on car sun visor goes out. Then it worked for me.

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This is much more complicated than other brands

Just programmed my new truck in 10 seconds

Got it thanks boss

Worked perfect for my 03 Expedition.

It worked, thank you!

Honestly is super easy just go with second method you’ll be done in about 10 seconds

My garage door required pushing the "learn" button on back of opener AND doing it three times! About a 15 year old Lift Master system. A little bit of a pain, but got it to work.

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he doesnt mention anything about a homelink button that is red...

On the second step, we had to cycle the home link button three times not two. Genie model 3550

2019 ford flex. I tried this method a couple of times it didn't work for me. I ended up looking in the owners manual and stumbled across programming in the security section pg72. Press the program button on the garage door opener then pressed and held the home button 3 times holding for 2 seconds each time. Worked on the first try. Also I have a genie garage door.

Great directions, thank you!

very confusing but thanks it worked for a ford expedition

Super easy to follow, I got it done the first try, thanks! 😊

May need to up date this video? My 15 F150 and 2024 expedition don’t work this way

I just tried on my 2012 fusion, 2013 f-150, and 2015 flex. All have never been hooked up to another garage door and I can’t seem to get any of them work doing everything said in this video

There are no programming buttons in the Timberline Expedition 2022. can you help me

Super confusing and not clear, pointers, fingers arrows or anything on screen, it assumes you know what buttons are what

If you have problems getting homelink to learn you might need to make sure you step over the safety photo eye sensors. I found out on my Overhead Door Python that if you don’t step over the photo eye and just walk through it, that it turns off the learning process.

I've done the steps but there's no light on my 2019 Ford Explorer garage door opener, when I press the buttons. Is there a solution to this?

Worked perfectly! With the second step. Nice video!

I have the 2018 f150 lariat and i was wondering if i could program thes too work with my wireless controller for my light bar, since i have ditch lights, a bull bar with a light bar and reverse lights, as the lariat didn't come with the aux switches like the raptor or the super-duty, as i dint wanna drill holes on my dash

Very easy instructions ... made complicate by Ford. Btw.... it does not work on 2018 Mustang. But it work great with our Toyota Sienna minivan! Way to Go Ford!!!

this worked on my 2018 explorer limited thank you

Any idea what to do if the light is red and not green in the car?

Thank you. Got them connected!

Worked on my 2018 Explorer! 😁

It comes easier the second time. So easy a caveman can do it.

What if your button in the car has a red indicator light?

How do you do it if you don't have a transmitter? I have a button inside my garage to open it which I have to get out of my car, open the side garage door and press the button to open the main garage door. Would it work to use this button to program the car opener? 2013 Flex

Should work for the Lincoln vehicles too

What if the light is flashing red?

Tried these directions numerous times and it did not work!

its ez now thx

So mine works but only to about 30’, so I have to hit the button when I pull into the drive way and it opens. When I’m on the street it won’t work, I have extended the antenna on my craftsman to the front of the house and the same thing does anyone have a solution other than getting a new craftsman remote.

I know Ford wont answer this, we just purchased a 2020XLT not knowing it didnt come with a garage door opener on the sun visor, I believe the door opener on the sun visor works directly with your garage door opener, is it possible just to swap out the sun visor with one that has a garage door opener ?? I am not clear on this, the dealer want to to slip us into a more expensive car

Thank you!!

Wondering what other people's experience is with a 2019 Ford Edge, my homelink transmitter always flashes as it is opening and closing the garage door, it does not go solid. The buttons that go solid when I press them are the buttons that are not programmed. Is this just a discrepancy in the instructions? Will the homelink that I have programmed that is working eventually stop working?

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Does this work with an 05 explorer? Thanks

That was very Confusing and Complicated!

This worked for my RS Focus and it’s the same for my ‘98 Town Car I use to tow it to the track with.

I've tried every method shown in this video on my 2020 Explorer. Nothing works. Had no problems on the 2006 Honda or the 2011 Audi.

Does this works on a mustang gt 2012 ?

Can the visor be bought and installed in my 2020 ford explorer?

How do I remove the programs from my buttons so all of them arent taken up

Just got a new Fusion. Was surprised to see the garage door buttons. I left my Garage door opener In my other car. But will be programming it tomorrow. I love Fusions, this is my second one.

HomeLink in general is very hard and confusing to set up. Even if I watched instruction videos or follow the instructions. I don’t even know why it was invented in the first place. I will hate HomeLink until I can understand it.