In the tech package, what exactly does Homelink do? Is it a fancy garage door opener or is there more to it?
Besides garage doors, Homelink can open gates, turn on lights, and basically control other Homelink devices.
Ahh.. see I don't have any of those cool toys. So I guess if I don't get the tech package then I need to use the lame remote that came with my garage door opener.
HomeLink Homelink is a product which auto manufacturers buy from Johnson Controls and add to their cars. You can peruse the features at the link. The implementation on my 03 Passat has lousy range. The key fob for the garage door works from about 3 times as far away. I hope they have made some progress in the last 10 years.
Lots of info here: Feature-Suggestion-Home-Link-Geo-fencing Updates-from-Palo-Alto-Panoramic-Roof-Homelink-more Homelink-garage-door-opener Model-S-Homelink-question Is-Tech-Package-worth-getting BTW, there's a search box on the right side of the black bar at the top of this page. :wink:
It will work with most garage door openers so there should be no need to use the one it came with. You just program your garage door opener to work with the car like you would a new remote ...
The new google-based search results definitely has a different look than the prior search output, going to take some getting used to with all the adverts it includes.
New-ish members finding their way around plus the "Post New Thread" button is 3x the size of the "Search" option.....C'est la vie.