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		<title>The new VCR</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The garage door opener is to me what the VCR was to my parents. After struggling with the garage door for a few hours, I decided I better write down some instructions. I have a Craftsman garage door opener with three buttons on the controls. It uses rolling codes but aside from that all I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The garage door opener is to me what the VCR was to my parents.  After struggling with the garage door for a few hours, I decided I better write down some instructions.</p>
<p>I have a Craftsman garage door opener with three buttons on the controls.  It uses rolling codes but aside from that all I can tell you is it sucks, its loud, and it never seems to do what I want it to, like opening.</p>
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<p><strong>Programming the remote</strong><br />
Audi and Volkswagen vehicles have a built-in garage door opener built by <a title="HomeLink" href="http://www.homelink.com/">HomeLink</a>.  Here&#8217;s how to set them up with the Craftsman rolling code garage door opener:</p>
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<li>Turn the car on.</li>
<li>Press and hold buttons 1 and 3 on the car&#8217;s HomeLink transmitter until the lights start flashing.  Don&#8217;t hold your breath, it may take a while.</li>
<li>Release the buttons.</li>
<li>Press and hold the car&#8217;s HomeLink button that you want to program.</li>
<li>Hold the Craftsman remote control near the HomeLink transmitter and repeatedly press the big button on the Craftsman remote.   The HomeLink transmitter is likely in your rear-view mirror, sun-visor, or near the front right headlight.</li>
<li>Release the buttons once the HomeLink lights start flashing faster.  You may have to slowly move the remote control around the HomeLink transmitter before the lights start flashing faster.</li>
<li>Push and release the &#8220;Learn&#8221; button on the back of the garage door opener (the big ass motor hanging from the garage ceiling).  Holding the &#8220;Learn&#8221; button down for 5 seconds or so usually clears all the codes (i.e., breaks the connection with all your remote control units).</li>
<li>Push the car&#8217;s HomeLink button that you want to program (yes, again).  You may have to hold the button down for a little while, or prese and release the button a few times.</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">Sha-bam-a-wama!</span> It should work now.  But if it doesn&#8217;t, you might find helpful information on <a title="this thread" href="http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1099046">this thread</a>.</li>
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<p><strong>Troubleshooting</strong></p>
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<td>Door doesn&#8217;t respond to the remote control but does respond to the wall mounted control. A green light on the wall mount is blinking.</td>
<td>The garage door is &#8220;locked&#8221;. Locate the wall mounted control and press the button with the padlock icon for 5+ seconds. When you release the button the green light will stop flashing and the door will respond to the remote controls again.</td>
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