The system typically features three buttons, most often found on the driver-side visor or on the overhead console, which can be programmed via a training sequence to replace existing remote controls. It is compatible with most RF-controlled garage door openers, as well as home automation systems such as those based on the X10 protocol.
HomeLink is compatible with radio frequency devices operating between 288 and 433 MHz. Select 2007 and newer vehicles are compatible up to 433 MHz.[1]
History
HomeLink won the Automotive NewsPACE Award in 1997, for supplying automotive technology to improve consumer interaction between the car and the home.[2] By 2003, it had been installed on over 20,000,000 automobiles.[3] Originally supplied by Johnson Controls, the HomeLink product line was sold to Gentex in 2013.[4]
