HomeLink Range
10-04-2006, 10:42 PM
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HomeLink Range
So my range sucks. I am trying to fine tune it now according to the FAQ at www.homelink.com, but am posting to see if anyone has the same problem?
10-05-2006, 02:39 PM
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2004 Lexus RX330 (mine) 2006 C230 (wifey) 1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport
Yea...sucks!!!
So my range sucks. I am trying to fine tune it now according to the FAQ at www.homelink.com, but am posting to see if anyone has the same problem?
In my RX330 I can be 4x as far away from the house as my wife's c230...what a big disappointment...for my wife!
You have to be right in front of the garage to open the damn door!!! 
Glad the bothers someone else!
10-05-2006, 02:41 PM
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2004 Lexus RX330 (mine) 2006 C230 (wifey) 1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport
By the way love the Granite Grey that is the same color that we got her...looks great and stays lookin clean!!!
10-05-2006, 04:38 PM
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^^x2. I can open my garage door with my sister's IS before I even turn the corner. In my car forget it.
10-05-2006, 07:23 PM
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
What other capabilities does HomeLink have besides operating garage doors?
HomeLink will activate/deactivate home/office lighting and small appliances; lock/unlock entry door locks; and open/close gates.
HomeLink will activate/deactivate home/office lighting and small appliances; lock/unlock entry door locks; and open/close gates.
Anyways, back to your issue with range on the Homelink for the garage opener. The range sucks on mine. I have to be at a good angle to the window of my garage or else the homelink won't work.
10-05-2006, 07:28 PM
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Almost 1/3 - 1/2 block away works for me. Of course it helps to have a garage door opener that opens the door faster than average: Genie screw drive with DC motor.
10-05-2006, 08:24 PM
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Homelink!? lol
to tell you the truth, the W203 homelink is WAY better than the W163 one.
and also what pisses me off is that, the homelink range is quite short, and also, my stupid garage door opens slow.
to tell you the truth, the W203 homelink is WAY better than the W163 one.
and also what pisses me off is that, the homelink range is quite short, and also, my stupid garage door opens slow.
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10-05-2006, 11:27 PM
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Sorry to hi-jack your thread temporarily, Sanny, but I thought this was interesting...I wonder how easy it would be to program lighting. Obviously, it'd have to be lighting that was controlled by a remote, but this might be a good thing for when you come up to your house and all the lights are off, but want to turn the lights on via remote...hmmmm.
Anyways, back to your issue with range on the Homelink for the garage opener. The range sucks on mine. I have to be at a good angle to the window of my garage or else the homelink won't work.
Anyways, back to your issue with range on the Homelink for the garage opener. The range sucks on mine. I have to be at a good angle to the window of my garage or else the homelink won't work.
10-05-2006, 11:30 PM
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ok so last night i went out at like 2 am and like went to the gate and hopped the fence and removed the cover and extended the wire with some of my own. i tried it today on the way home and it gets better range now!! im gonna go for like 15 ft of wire soon. hahahahah.
10-06-2006, 04:11 AM
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the range sucks with the benz. the usually has to be sitting still to get reception. i used to a lexus is300 and the range on that thing was great. i could also open my garage while i was in motion.
10-06-2006, 09:27 AM
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I have the system in my house - works great.It's better than X10 !
