HomeLink range
07-27-2017, 03:38 PM
#311
Feb. 5, 2016
SSM 45635 - 2015 F-150 - Universal Transmitter - Poor Range - Built On Or Before 11/30/2015
Some 2015 F-150 vehicles built on/or before 11/30/2015 and equipped with a universal transmitter may exhibit poor range while attempting to operate a garage door. A poor range concern may be present if the battery was weak in the original transmitter used to program the universal transmitter. If the universal transmitter is inoperative at any distance, refer to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 419-02 for normal diagnostics. If the universal transmitter functions properly at a very close distance, poorly at normal distances and the battery of the original transmitter was good when programming the universal transmitter, then replace the sun visor. The sun visor has been updated for this concern. Refer to the parts catalog for the appropriate part number required for each vehicle.
SSM 45635 - 2015 F-150 - Universal Transmitter - Poor Range - Built On Or Before 11/30/2015
Some 2015 F-150 vehicles built on/or before 11/30/2015 and equipped with a universal transmitter may exhibit poor range while attempting to operate a garage door. A poor range concern may be present if the battery was weak in the original transmitter used to program the universal transmitter. If the universal transmitter is inoperative at any distance, refer to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 419-02 for normal diagnostics. If the universal transmitter functions properly at a very close distance, poorly at normal distances and the battery of the original transmitter was good when programming the universal transmitter, then replace the sun visor. The sun visor has been updated for this concern. Refer to the parts catalog for the appropriate part number required for each vehicle.
07-28-2017, 01:48 PM
#312
Senior Member
Assuming you're referring to the bulb in the opener and not the truck, it's hard to imagine how the bulb could be a problem when the door is in the down position and the bulb has no power to it?!? I've heard LED related complaints, but assume that must be related to only when the light is on (such as closing the door after exiting the garage).
07-28-2017, 01:57 PM
#313
Senior Member
My May 16 build F150 opener won't lift the door until I'm in the driveway, within sight of the door. I'd estimate the max distance at 40 feet. Maybe.
07-28-2017, 03:51 PM
#314
No fart cans allowed
We recently moved to a new house. My Homelink will not open the garage door until I am within 5' of the door. Range was short on the old house but this is ridiculous! I put a new battery in the remote and reprogrammed but it made no difference. I will be taking the truck to the dealership for its first warranty visit to get the visor replaced.
Last edited by BadAV; 07-28-2017 at 03:54 PM.
12-30-2017, 09:34 AM
#315
Im a new F150 owner with a 2015 Lariat. I also am running into the Homelink range issue. Thing is I had the same issue with my Jeep that I traded in on the F150. I first extended the antenna 10ft but that didnt really help. My batteries are also fresh in my garage remote. One thing I did notice is that the Homelink in my F150 would work from a far distance some times. It then dawned on me that my opener, a Ryobi, has a large bank of LED lights for illumination. When my Homelink would work, it was when those LEDs are off. When they are on I literally have to be right under the opener for Homelink to work. The one thing I dont understand is that even with the LEDs illuminated, the garage remotes work fine and from a far distance. My problem is I dont see any way of disabling or replacing those LEDs in my opener. They are "lifetime" LEDs and arent meant to be changed. Frustrating.
12-30-2017, 10:36 AM
#316
Senior Member
Im a new F150 owner with a 2015 Lariat. I also am running into the Homelink range issue. Thing is I had the same issue with my Jeep that I traded in on the F150. I first extended the antenna 10ft but that didnt really help. My batteries are also fresh in my garage remote. One thing I did notice is that the Homelink in my F150 would work from a far distance some times. It then dawned on me that my opener, a Ryobi, has a large bank of LED lights for illumination. When my Homelink would work, it was when those LEDs are off. When they are on I literally have to be right under the opener for Homelink to work. The one thing I dont understand is that even with the LEDs illuminated, the garage remotes work fine and from a far distance. My problem is I dont see any way of disabling or replacing those LEDs in my opener. They are "lifetime" LEDs and arent meant to be changed. Frustrating.
12-30-2017, 10:50 AM
#317
I've got a brand new 2018 Lariat, & I've got to be right at the door, ready to pull in the garage, before the damn thing will respond & open the door.
Damn, ..., Guess I've got a bunch of reading to do, to try & improve this.
(Or simply use my old door remote stuck on the visor or overhead console.)
Damn, ..., Guess I've got a bunch of reading to do, to try & improve this.
(Or simply use my old door remote stuck on the visor or overhead console.)
12-30-2017, 11:20 AM
#318
Senior Member
I solved the issue with my visor by replacing a 10 year old garage door opener. I can open my garage door from 200 feet away now. I suspect the 2015 + trucks Homelink was designed for the newer garage door openers.
Source: Wikipedia
The third stage of garage door opener market uses a frequency spectrum range between 300-400 MHz and most of the transmitter/receivers rely on hopping or rolling code technology. This approach prevents perpetrators from recording a code and replaying it to open a garage door. Since the signal is supposed to be significantly different from that of any other garage door remote control, manufacturers claim it is impossible for someone other than the owner of the remote to open the garage. When the transmitter sends a code, it generates a new code using an encoder. The receiver, after receiving a correct code, uses the same encoder with the same original seed to generate a new code that it will accept in the future. Because there is a high probability that someone might accidentally push the open button while not in range and desynchronize the code, the transmitter and receiver generate look-a-head codes ahead of time.
The fourth stage of garage door opener systems is similar to third stage, but it is limited to the 315 MHz frequency. The 315 MHz frequency range avoids interference from the Land Mobile Radio System (LMRS) used by the US military.
Source: Wikipedia
The third stage of garage door opener market uses a frequency spectrum range between 300-400 MHz and most of the transmitter/receivers rely on hopping or rolling code technology. This approach prevents perpetrators from recording a code and replaying it to open a garage door. Since the signal is supposed to be significantly different from that of any other garage door remote control, manufacturers claim it is impossible for someone other than the owner of the remote to open the garage. When the transmitter sends a code, it generates a new code using an encoder. The receiver, after receiving a correct code, uses the same encoder with the same original seed to generate a new code that it will accept in the future. Because there is a high probability that someone might accidentally push the open button while not in range and desynchronize the code, the transmitter and receiver generate look-a-head codes ahead of time.
The fourth stage of garage door opener systems is similar to third stage, but it is limited to the 315 MHz frequency. The 315 MHz frequency range avoids interference from the Land Mobile Radio System (LMRS) used by the US military.
12-30-2017, 10:03 PM
#319
I solved the issue with my visor by replacing a 10 year old garage door opener. I can open my garage door from 200 feet away now. I suspect the 2015 + trucks Homelink was designed for the newer garage door openers.
Source: Wikipedia
The third stage of garage door opener market uses a frequency spectrum range between 300-400 MHz and most of the transmitter/receivers rely on hopping or rolling code technology. This approach prevents perpetrators from recording a code and replaying it to open a garage door. Since the signal is supposed to be significantly different from that of any other garage door remote control, manufacturers claim it is impossible for someone other than the owner of the remote to open the garage. When the transmitter sends a code, it generates a new code using an encoder. The receiver, after receiving a correct code, uses the same encoder with the same original seed to generate a new code that it will accept in the future. Because there is a high probability that someone might accidentally push the open button while not in range and desynchronize the code, the transmitter and receiver generate look-a-head codes ahead of time.
The fourth stage of garage door opener systems is similar to third stage, but it is limited to the 315 MHz frequency. The 315 MHz frequency range avoids interference from the Land Mobile Radio System (LMRS) used by the US military.
Source: Wikipedia
The third stage of garage door opener market uses a frequency spectrum range between 300-400 MHz and most of the transmitter/receivers rely on hopping or rolling code technology. This approach prevents perpetrators from recording a code and replaying it to open a garage door. Since the signal is supposed to be significantly different from that of any other garage door remote control, manufacturers claim it is impossible for someone other than the owner of the remote to open the garage. When the transmitter sends a code, it generates a new code using an encoder. The receiver, after receiving a correct code, uses the same encoder with the same original seed to generate a new code that it will accept in the future. Because there is a high probability that someone might accidentally push the open button while not in range and desynchronize the code, the transmitter and receiver generate look-a-head codes ahead of time.
The fourth stage of garage door opener systems is similar to third stage, but it is limited to the 315 MHz frequency. The 315 MHz frequency range avoids interference from the Land Mobile Radio System (LMRS) used by the US military.
