WHAT IS HOMELINK?

April 30th, 2021 by
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HOW TO SET UP YOUR MAZDA GARAGE DOOR OPENER

What is HomeLink? It’s a proprietary system that you can find in many cars, trucks, and SUVs, and Mazda employs it in many of their vehicles. In short, it is a universal system that allows you to open your garage door and many other things that require similar RF signals. Mazda HomeLink is usually integrated into your rearview mirror or your driver’s side sun visor.

Want to learn more about Mazda HomeLink and how to program your HomeLink system with or without a remote? Learn how to set up your Mazda HomeLink garage door opener with the Holiday Mazda service center’s easy guide to HomeLink setup below!

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HOW TO PROGRAM YOUR MAZDA HOMELINK SYSTEM

You have HomeLink in your Mazda, but you have to program it before it’s ready to use. Otherwise, MazdaHomeLink is just a set of buttons without a job to do.

Luckily, for most Mazda HomeLink systems, the process of Homelink setup and HomeLink programming is easy. Note that you may not be able to program HomeLink without the remote, though. In any case, here’s what to do to set up the HomeLink system between your Mazda and your home garage door opener or other RF-controlled device:

  • Hold your garage door opener remote up near your Mazda HomeLink system, making sure that nothing is in the way of your garage door.
  • Press both the open button on your garage door opener remote and the desired button on your HomeLink system in your Mazda.
  • Hold the desired buttons until the indicator light on your HomeLink system changes from a slow flash to a rapid flash.
  • Test the HomeLink button in your car to see if it works.

WHAT TO DO IF MAZDA HOMELINK PROGRAMMING DOESN’T WORK?

If the previous method of Homelink programming and setup doesn’t work, it could mean you have a rolling-code garage door opener. This is a good thing for your garage door opener as it is more secure, but it also means the process of learning what to do will be a little different than normal Homelink setup. Here’s what you’ll want to do to initiate HomeLink programming in your Mazda if you have a rolling-code garage door opener:

  • On the back of your garage door opener (the motor on your garage ceiling, not the remote), there should be a smart or learn button. Press and release this and return to your car.
  • Hold down the button that you have programmed in the previous step for two seconds.
  • You will have to repeat this step up to two more times before programming will be complete.

WHICH MAZDA MODELS HAVE AVAILABLE HOMELINK INTEGRATION?

Mazda HomeLink is available on almost all 2019 Mazda models and up. For more details on Mazda HomeLink systems, we encourage you to call 920-202-5017 today. Now that you know the definitive answer to the question “What is HomeLink” and more about it, we hope you’ll enjoy the convenience it adds in your next new Mazda! Not sure if you can get your Mazda Homelink system set up? Schedule service now!

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