Homelink is active

[raynewman]

The hardware, if you have it lives behind the front bumper.
I understand that early Model S with the centre grille have the wiring but not the Home Link transponder.
If you have an updated Model S or a Model X, so far we only have a 2018 Model S owner confirm that it works.
I speculate that Tesla has rewritten the code to not show the Home Link icon unless it detects the transponder but until more people dig behind their front bumper we’ll never know.
I’d love to know the part number for the transponder on late model cars so I could order one, may have to headlock the service manager at Alexandria to get it out of him when I am there on Wednesday.

see https://epc.teslamotors.com/#/catalog

 

[Dilz]

I just riped my frunk covers off to discover i dont have the module.....

I wonder if I were to buy a module if it would work?

 

[paulp]

I just riped my frunk covers off to discover i dont have the module.....

I wonder if I were to buy a module if it would work?

Tesla would need to activate it in your car, so you would need to convince them to sell you one and do that.

 

[Icey]

From what i've read on the US rebuild forums, If you find and install a module it will not initially work. Once a new software update is available it will go through and update the firmware and update the BCM to say that there is a new module there.

 

[Dilz]

From what i've read on the US rebuild forums, If you find and install a module it will not initially work. Once a new software update is available it will go through and update the firmware and update the BCM to say that there is a new module there.

Meaning a large update, like going from v8 to v9? or just an everyday kind of update?

 

[Icey]

Meaning a large update, like going from v8 to v9? or just an everyday kind of update?

I believe its any major update (Week version update) <<Year>>.<<Week>> .<<Revision>>
I'll try and find the website again for you.

 

[Dilz]

I believe its any major update (Week version update) <<Year>>.<<Week>> .<<Revision>>
I'll try and find the website again for you.

that would be awesome....

i've just bought a module, so i'll see if i can get it working.

 

[Shock-On-T]

that would be awesome....

i've just bought a module, so i'll see if i can get it working.

Very curious to know how you get on.
How much was the module and where did you buy it?

 

[paulp]

I believe its any major update (Week version update) <<Year>>.<<Week>> .<<Revision>>
I'll try and find the website again for you.

Not sure how correct that is. My car has the module, but it hasnt activated during any of the recent updates. Tesla activated the module discretely and without me doing anything last weekend.

 

[Icey]

Not sure how correct that is. My car has the module, but it hasnt activated during any of the recent updates. Tesla activated the module discretely and without me doing anything last weekend.

Its not about activating it. It was always active, Getting FW upgrades if there were available in updates, Just not displayed on the MCU.
There will be a point where Tesla enable it for all, and the MCU will detect if the BCM is there or not and display the icon appropriately.
We can see this occurring over the last week primarily with more and more getting the option to enable Homelink

 

[conman]

Just got it working on my 2017 June build model S. My controller wasn't supposed to be compatible (Vicway) but it works fine! If you've tried unsuccessfully to program it in the past, make sure to delete that profile and start with a new one.

 

[conman]

Went to my parent's house and programmed in a second homelink entry flawlessly. This one was a B&D controller and there was no programming involved of the receiver, it just worked after detecting the signal from the remote control.

 

[Dilz]

Very curious to know how you get on.
How much was the module and where did you buy it?

I will let you know as soon as I receive it, and try to get it online.

I picked it up off the US Ebay. It was around $150USD.

 

[ARMARM]

Went to my parent's house and programmed in a second homelink entry flawlessly. This one was a B&D controller and there was no programming involved of the receiver, it just worked after detecting the signal from the remote control.

Must of been an older B&D, because the new ones will not program correctly, I had to install a secondary receiver to get it to work.
Many thanks again to paulp

 

[conman]

Must of been an older B&D, because the new ones will not program correctly, I had to install a secondary receiver to get it to work.
Many thanks again to paulp

Yes it's ancient, over 20 years old I'd say.

 

[paulp]

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[RobFAus]

Hi all, have got the HomeLink install and configuration down to a science now. Happy to assist those in the Brisbane area with supply and/or install. Shoot me a message.

 

[Hideaway]

Yes it's ancient, over 20 years old I'd say.

Do you know the model name / number of B&D garage door you used for this? I have an older B&D garage door too, and trying to work out if Homelink will work natively.