Homelink doesn't work

**delta** · 11-07-2008 11:40 PM

I recently had my car at the shop and had the front bumper replaced (DTM) and when I came to my house I found out that my garage opener isn't working. The buttons light up, but the LED indicator doesn't so I can't even reprogram it or anything. Is this caused by having disconnected the sensor at the front behind the bumper or something else?

**Clown4** · 11-08-2008 03:07 AM

yeh probably it's because of the disconnection of your sensor and the front bumper?
Because the sensor's in the front bumper corner.

I haven't seen the sensor with the front bumper off, so can't help you much there.
Wait for some experienced guys to answer :)

**cstarky15** · 11-08-2008 09:30 AM

you could also check the fuse!

**bunnn** · 11-08-2008 07:14 PM

when I had to do some body work on my current bumper..i swapped out to a nonsline bumper...and I didn't connect my fogs ...as it turns out...the homelink didnt work...i'm not sure if I had any correlation, but now that I have everythign connected again, it works fine

**delta** · 11-08-2008 11:21 PM

that can't be good? i have a dtm bumper and there are no provisions for fogs, so they are disconnected.

**Sharkfin** · 11-08-2008 11:40 PM

wanna post pics of the new bumper?

**onceover** · 11-09-2008 12:12 PM

ive got the same problem, my buttons light up but the LED doesnt. its been like this ever since i got the car.

is the unit accesable with the bumper still on? where is it and what does it look like?

**delta** · 11-09-2008 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by nsmith12

wanna post pics of the new bumper?

I'm in school, so I don't have my camera with me, but i'll take cellphone pics next time i go to my car.

**Phrost** · 11-09-2008 08:04 PM

The harness is probably disconnected.

I dropped my front bumper off at a body shop and drove around with it off because I only have one car. I had the same symptoms and no homelink, so I guess the unit is actually on the bumper. The harnesses are pretty small so I guess they can be easily forgotten if the tech isn't real familiar with these cars...

But if you tell them this, I really doubt they'll spend another hour+ just to reconnect a harness they forgot. They'll probably even deny it. I say if you haven't already done the clear corner mod or paint your headlight housings, just live without homelink for now and reconnect it when you take your bumper off yourself.

**delta** · 11-13-2008 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by nsmith12

wanna post pics of the new bumper?

Please don't mind the dirty car. It will be washed this weekend.

**elwigglero** · 11-13-2008 12:56 PM

Silly question...but have you tried to reset the homelink settings using the handheld garage opener?

Maybe it just needs to be reset...

**delta** · 11-13-2008 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by elwigglero

Silly question...but have you tried to reset the homelink settings using the handheld garage opener?

Maybe it just needs to be reset...

I think i said this in the first post but the LED indicator does not work basically the whole thing is down so i cant even do a reprogram or reset.

**sakimano** · 12-05-2008 05:39 PM

that sucks the bag

I was about to swap my S4 grill for RS4 grill (on my own thus removing bumper etc), but thinking about:

a) headlight washers
b) homelink sensors
c) the general pain in the arse

are leading me to leave it to the dealership

anyone know what they'd charge for that???