RESOLVED: see Homelink, hours wasted, can't get it to work? 2014 4runner, 2007 door opener

I have a chamberlain / raynor aviator garage door opener with a PURPLE learn button. I also have two Liftmaster remotes (and a third which is a keypad), I've tried this with both remotes. I've even replaced the battery in one remote, and tried first pressing program buttons in both remotes.
I've tried variations of the following with no success

The "correct" instructions say;

Reset vehicle unit: Hold 1st and 3rd button until light changes from slow flash orange to fast green flash (worked correctly, done)
Hold current remote (liftmaster) near Homelink in vehicle and press a button (used 1) on homelink then press remote button until light changes from slow flash orange to green solid or flashing (did this many ways, solid press, press 1-2 seconds hold, release, repeat, remote this way, that way, the other way, it NEVER stopped flashing slow orange)
Press LEARN button on garage door
Press homelink programmed button in vehicle a few times until learned

I've tried all those steps, variations inbetween, and the last one. Always starting with clearing the vehicle unit. I've tried it with the vehicle running, in ACC, and ON. No luck.

I see a lot of threads about needing a repeater unit; Something about newer homelink operating on a different frequency than old, etc bla bla, lots of stuff.

Anyone have any suggestions?

If you follow the instructions in the owner's manual EXACTLY it will work. Sometimes you need adult beverages (plural) to complete this task.

Try a different remote if you can.

It took me literary hours to do this spanning over a 3 day period to the point I almost gave up.

Last day I tried and it finally took it. I do not know why. I even replaced the batteries on all remotes too.

Keep trying..

You definitely do not need the repeater. I needed one for my 2007 Audi with home link to my 2014 door opener. I was able to drop the repeater when I got my '15 4 runner so that isn't your issue. It did take me a few tries with my chamberlain.

ive tried adult beverages.
ive tried different remotes.
ive tried many times

I installed a garage door opener once and the instructions for the opener to program a remote was to press the learn button on the motor unit then hold the remote button until the light on the motor blinked. Kind of a two person job since you need to keep an eye on the motor and hold the homelink button at the same time. They make these things with rolling codes so that someone can't quickly link to your signal, it's difficult on purpose, that's why using the button on the motor will be the best way.

What's the model # on your garage door opener? I would want to have a peek at the manual online in case it's a weird process on that side. (It shouldn't be since Chamberlain make everything pretty much the same regardless of brand, but you never know)

not sure what model # it is (can't find one) other than "raynor aviator"

the logic receiver board appears to be 41ab050-2

I have a craftsman garage door opener which is made by Chamberlain. The procedures on either owners manual did not work for me. I had to do some crazy procedure found online which was different from the owners manual.

If I remember correctly this is the procedure that worked for me: Programming homelink in Toyota

How is this ANY different from what I already posted above?

I appreciate everyone's input, but so many people appear to be responding without even reading my original troubleshooting.

I did read, you said you pressed a few times, you never said you held the homelink button after pressing the learn button on the motor, that's why I gave my suggestion.

I finally decided it wasn't worth the effort.

Then I realized that the remote fit very nicely inside the sunglasses holder using some double sided tape.

Approach garage - -
Flip open sunglasses cubby - -
Push button - -
Drive in - -
Just leave the cubby open while parked in garage
- - -
Back out of garage - -
Push button - -
Close sunglasses cubby - -
Drive away - -
Become automatic

Welp, last ditch effort, I removed my keypad remote from the wall, and used it in the below process. Cleared the homelink in truck, then pushed the button on the homelink in the truck, then punched in code and pressed and held ENTER for about 5 seconds and the homelink learned the code (fast blink green). Then pushed LEARN on garage opener, pushed button in vehicle on homelink,. blam, it works.

So why the hell are these other two remotes not good enough? weird, they worked from a block away, I have a hard time believing the signal isn't strong enough. Maybe they just dont repeat the signal for long enough after button press.

Never mind you got it.

Another thing to consider is the position of the truck in relation to the garage door opener. When I am directly under the opener it will not program. Pull back out of the garage and it will.