Homelink help

335si · 06-01-2009, 08:56 PM

Well I

and had no luck setting up the homelink. Unfortunately I was unable to get passed the first step, which was clearing out the memory. I held the left and right buttons (1&3) for over 20 seconds and the led light never flashed to confirm the memory cleared. Have any of you run across this issue. I recently purchased the car which is a 2007 335i coupe with premium and sport packages and comfort access. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Ken

NoMods · 06-01-2009, 08:58 PM

i feel your pain, the homelink on the BMW is not easy, you need to do it a few times before it will take -

jopa489 · 06-01-2009, 08:59 PM

This may sound stupid, but maybe it was never used so there is nothing to clear out? Tried skipping past that step maybe? Homelink is a pain to setup though.

wt1110 · 06-01-2009, 09:04 PM

I tried for an hour straight to set up mine. I found it to be more difficult than taking any finals in college...` I eventually gave up.

iAerodynamic · 06-01-2009, 09:15 PM

lol i gave up on mine too.

335si · 06-01-2009, 09:17 PM

Haha yea I tried everything I could think of but no such luck...I thought clearing the codes and being able to see the LED flash would be the easy step, guess not. I even counted to 20 thinking that the LED was out and went along with the other steps and was not successful.

dmurray14 · 06-01-2009, 09:18 PM

Make sure the ignition is on! Don't ask me why they made it like this but the homelink only works with ignition on or car started.

huan42 · 06-01-2009, 09:23 PM

OP, congrat on your recent purchase and welcome to forum ! You will love the car.
Please use the search function as the topic has been discussed many times. It has been a while since I did it.
I think when it says put in certain inches from the homelink button not always work, you need to try it further and some member tried it from outside the windshield and it worked.
I do remember that I did not do it exactly as the instruction and it worked on the first try.

huan42 · 06-01-2009, 09:25 PM

here you go
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128533

335si · 06-01-2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huan42

OP, congrat on your recent purchase and welcome to forum ! You will love the car.
Please use the search function as the topic has been discussed many times. It has been a while since I did it.
I think when it says put in certain inches from the homelink button not always work, you need to try it further and some member tried it from outside the windshield and it worked.
I do remember that I did not do it exactly as the instruction and it worked on the first try.

It doesn't clear the codes...Can't get passed step one... Thanks for the link but I already saw that thread...

skiwagon · 06-02-2009, 02:37 PM

Call them at 1-800-355-3515 and they will walk you through it. They helped me program two cars for both a garage and gate and had it done in about 5 minutes. The tech support guy was very patient and knowledgeable.

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335si Private First Class 15 Rep 196 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: May 2009 Location: earth iTrader: (0)	Homelink help Well I and had no luck setting up the homelink. Unfortunately I was unable to get passed the first step, which was clearing out the memory. I held the left and right buttons (1&3) for over 20 seconds and the led light never flashed to confirm the memory cleared. Have any of you run across this issue. I recently purchased the car which is a 2007 335i coupe with premium and sport packages and comfort access. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Ken __________________ 2007 BMW 335i Cpe AW 6MT - All Stock 1972 Yamaha R5 (350 2-stroke)
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NoMods Colonel 1108 Rep 2,326 Posts Drives: 2022 M5 Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (10) Garage List 2022 M5 [10.00]	i feel your pain, the homelink on the BMW is not easy, you need to do it a few times before it will take -
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jopa489 Major General 122 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	This may sound stupid, but maybe it was never used so there is nothing to clear out? Tried skipping past that step maybe? Homelink is a pain to setup though. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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wt1110 Major 30 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: Alpine White E92 335I Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Illinois iTrader: (1)	I tried for an hour straight to set up mine. I found it to be more difficult than taking any finals in college...` I eventually gave up. __________________ Giggity, Giggity Goo!
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iAerodynamic Colonel 116 Rep 2,178 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Marino, CA iTrader: (31) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	lol i gave up on mine too.
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335si Private First Class 15 Rep 196 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: May 2009 Location: earth iTrader: (0)	Haha yea I tried everything I could think of but no such luck...I thought clearing the codes and being able to see the LED flash would be the easy step, guess not. I even counted to 20 thinking that the LED was out and went along with the other steps and was not successful. __________________ 2007 BMW 335i Cpe AW 6MT - All Stock 1972 Yamaha R5 (350 2-stroke)
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dmurray14 The Stig 31 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Quickly Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: US iTrader: (1)	Make sure the ignition is on! Don't ask me why they made it like this but the homelink only works with ignition on or car started. __________________
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huan42 Private 2 Rep 71 Posts Drives: e90, e92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Midwest - USA iTrader: (2)	OP, congrat on your recent purchase and welcome to forum ! You will love the car. Please use the search function as the topic has been discussed many times. It has been a while since I did it. I think when it says put in certain inches from the homelink button not always work, you need to try it further and some member tried it from outside the windshield and it worked. I do remember that I did not do it exactly as the instruction and it worked on the first try.
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huan42 Private 2 Rep 71 Posts Drives: e90, e92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Midwest - USA iTrader: (2)	here you go http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128533
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skiwagon New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 328it Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Utah iTrader: (0)	when all else fails... Call them at 1-800-355-3515 and they will walk you through it. They helped me program two cars for both a garage and gate and had it done in about 5 minutes. The tech support guy was very patient and knowledgeable. __________________ 2007 328it Sparkling Graphite Metallic over Terra & Aluminum, 6sp, Sport, Premium, Heated Seats, Logic 7, Comfort Access & Xenons
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