HomeLink when in Reverse doesn't work

[bahree]

Got my Model 3 a few days ago and still learning it. I do have a newbie question - I drive in my garage; so when leaving and backing out, it seems the HomeLink button doesn't work. Tapping it, I don't see the 'transmit' signal. If I stop, and put it in park, then it will. Is this a bug or a feature? I want to be able to hit the button after I am out, but still backing out. We have a long driveway, and by the time I back out and turn, the garage door can close - rather than me waiting for it.

Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[rtanov]

I am doing this every day and it works for me. Occasionally the signal does not get to the garage door opener receiver and I have to press twice but it works most of the time and the "transmit" signal is there too. Also, when I am in the garage and put in R the HomeLink list pops up so I have to just press the button.

 

[nvx1977]

I am doing this every day and it works for me. Occasionally the signal does not get to the garage door opener receiver and I have to press twice but it works most of the time and the "transmit" signal is there too. Also, when I am in the garage and put in R the HomeLink list pops up so I have to just press the button.

This is my experience as well. Not seeing what the OP is seeing. I'm on older firmware (18.14); maybe OP is on newer and something's changed?

Only thing I can think of is Tesla is trying to prevent Homelink from accidentally closing the garage door while the car is still backing out. That would be an auto-close issue and should not affect the driver manually trying to close the door.

 

[trunks13]

I just configured my homelink yesterday and did not have the same experience. Perhaps you need to reset the location? Does it work when you're driving up towards the garage?

 

[Xfaktor]

I back-up into my garage and have a similar problem.. It seem like the car stop registering the car position as soon as I put the car in reverse.
If I go forward into my garage, everything works fine: auto open and auto close.
If I back into my garage, the car stay at "opening in x meter" the whole length of my driveway (75feets). When I leave driving forward, the car automatically cancel the auto close.

 

[daranello]

Mine doesn’t auto open in reverse either.

 

[Matt L]

I back into the garage so the charge port lines up. When backing in Homelink often will not open the door but I think it’s because the location of the transmitter. I think it’s transmitting but it’s getting blocked.

 

[voip-ninja]

I had this problem until I reduced the open and close distance to 25 feet. Now it works all the time.

 

[macgeng]

I also have this problem when backing into my garage. I’ll try the 25ft setting.

 

[ngogas]

Mine works but i also have it on auto close when leaving too. Both works for me.