Integrating your Wayne Dalton garage door opener with your car’s Universal Home Remote system offers unparalleled convenience. No more fumbling for a separate remote – control your garage door directly from your vehicle. This guide provides a step-by-step process to program your Wayne Dalton garage door opener to your car, ensuring a seamless experience.
Step 1: Preparation is Key
Before you begin, ensure you have the following items readily available:
- Your car’s owner’s manual: This will help you locate the Universal Home Remote buttons, often found on the rearview mirror or visor.
- Your Wayne Dalton garage door opener’s hand-held transmitter (remote).
Step 2: Initial Programming with Handheld Transmitter
This step involves teaching your car’s Universal Home Remote to recognize the signal from your Wayne Dalton transmitter.
- Start by positioning yourself inside your vehicle. Turn the ignition to the “ON” position, but do not start the engine.
- Locate the Universal Home Remote buttons in your car.
- Take your Wayne Dalton hand-held transmitter and hold it approximately 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the Universal Home Remote buttons you intend to program. Ensure the indicator light for the Universal Home Remote is visible in your line of sight.
- Simultaneously press and hold a button on your Wayne Dalton transmitter and one of the Universal Home Remote buttons in your car. Do not release either button.
- Observe the indicator light. It will initially blink slowly. Continue holding both buttons until the indicator light changes to a rapid flash. This signifies that the frequency signal has been successfully learned. You can now release both buttons.
Step 3: Verify Initial Programming
Test if the initial programming phase was successful.
- Press and hold the Universal Home Remote button you just programmed for about five seconds.
- Watch the indicator light and observe if your garage door activates.
- Success!: If the indicator light stays on continuously or the garage door begins to move, the programming process is complete. You can skip the remaining steps.
- Rapid Flashing: If the indicator light blinks rapidly for a couple of seconds and then turns to a constant light, but the garage door remains inactive, proceed to Step 4. This typically indicates the need for further synchronization with the garage door opener’s receiver unit.
Step 4: Locate the “Learn” Button on Your Wayne Dalton Opener
For enhanced security and rolling code technology, most modern garage door openers require this step.
- Go inside your garage and locate your Wayne Dalton garage door opener motor unit (receiver).
- Identify the “Learn” or “Smart” button on the motor unit. The button’s name and color may vary slightly depending on the Wayne Dalton model, but it is usually prominent and labeled.
Step 5: Press the “Learn” Button
This step activates the learning mode on your garage door opener receiver.
- Firmly press and release the “Learn” or “Smart” button on your Wayne Dalton garage door opener motor unit.
- Once pressed, you typically have a 30-second window to complete the next step and synchronize with your car.
Step 6: Final Synchronization in Your Car
Return to your vehicle quickly and complete the programming sequence.
- Within 30 seconds of pressing the “Learn” button, press and hold the programmed Universal Home Remote button in your car for two seconds, then release.
- Check for garage door activation. If the door doesn’t move or the garage door opener light doesn’t flash, repeat the press and hold process for a second time, and then a third time if necessary.
After these steps, your Universal Home Remote in your car should now successfully activate your Wayne Dalton garage door opener.
Programming Additional Buttons
If you have multiple garage doors or gate entries, you can program the remaining Universal Home Remote buttons by repeating the entire process from Step 1, using a different Universal Home Remote button for each device.
Enjoy the added convenience of controlling your Wayne Dalton garage door directly from your car!
