HomeLink works with garage door openers from 288 to 433 MHz; only select 2007 and newer vehicles reach 433 MHz
HomeLink works with openers between 288 and 433 MHz; "Select 2007 and newer vehicles are compatible up to 433 MHz." It needs the opener's handheld remote or wireless keypad. A white learn button (Security+ 3.0) is programmed from the original handheld remote, not at the motor head.
A yellow-antenna Chamberlain, Craftsman, Raynor or LiftMaster opener with an older HomeLink, such as HL3, may need the HomeLink Compatibility Bridge. HomeLink says these openers were made "since 2011"; Chamberlain says "after 2011 only".
HomeLink's compatibility rules
- "HomeLink is compatible with radio frequency devices operating between 288 and 433 MHz. Select 2007 and newer vehicles are compatible up to 433 MHz."
- You "have to have a handheld transmitter or wireless keypad to program HomeLink."
- Security+ 3.0 openers, "typically identified by a white Learn button or white antenna", "must be programmed using the original handheld remote transmitter, not directly at the motor head".
The Compatibility Bridge
HomeLink: the bridge is for "an older variant of the HomeLink system in your vehicle". It names Chamberlain, Sears Craftsman, Raynor or LiftMaster openers "fitted with a yellow antenna wire". It says: "These garage door openers have been manufactured since 2011." (HomeLink FAQ).
Chamberlain: for "LiftMaster® and Chamberlain® Security+ 2.0 Garage Door Openers; manufactured after 2011 only", with "a yellow learn button and a yellow antenna". The kit has one bridge and one programming remote (Chamberlain HomeLink Compatibility Bridge).
Steps by vehicle
Use HomeLink's search by make, model and year; steps "vary by vehicle make and model year" (HomeLink Programming).
Sources
- HomeLink (Gentex), Support FAQs: https://homelink.com/support (read 2026-10-27)
- Chamberlain, HomeLink Compatibility Bridge (HOMELINK RPTRMC) product page: https://www.chamberlain.com/homelink-compatibility-bridge/p/HOMELINK+RPTRMC (read 2026-10-27)
- HomeLink (Gentex), Programming: https://homelink.com/program/ (read 2026-10-27)