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Garage Door Opener Interface in Model 3 - just wondering where it is?

Discussion in 'Model 3' started by ellin todd, Oct 1, 2018.

  1. ellin todd

    ellin todd New Member

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    Garage Door Opener Interface in Model 3 - just wondering where it is?
     
  2. Treasure

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    Homelink is what you're searching for! :)

    Edit: It's at the top of the touchscreen and looks like a house.
     
  3. Runebane

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    The car has you point the garage opener at your front bumper, so I believe that's where its located.
     
  4. Need

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    I think it is somewhere under the dash, because I read that some people claimed that pointing at the bumper didn't work. They had to open up the frunk and put the remove inside the frunk pointing toward the dash.
     
  5. Chips

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    Had to do it 2 times but yes pointing at front bumper.
    We have a LiftMaster 8500 unit at one house and a Ryobi GD201 at the other house. Both work just fine.
     
  6. Canikony

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    Got my old Genie, my parents Gate for their community (not sure what brand) and their garage which is a chaimberlain working last night.
     
  7. Runebane

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    That would make a little more sense than in or just behind the bumper. Thinking if you got into a fender bender you wouldn't want it to trash the garage opener. But I've seen some very questionable design decisions before...
     
  8. Jedi2155

    Jedi2155 Model 3 has Arrived.

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    Got my super old genie (looks like a late 90s, early 2000s model) working no problem. I love the auto open and close via geofencing feature! That was awesome.
     
  9. sdrevik

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    I wasn't able to get the auto-open working yet, but I like how it does figure out when you are close, it displays the buttons for the openers you have programmed in. Very nice UI. I had no problems programming.
     
  10. LonestarV

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    I may have to try this. Haven't been able to get my Overhead Door opener to be recognized by the car.
     

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