Originally Posted by valant
You have an OEM alarm IF :
You own a 07-08 5.7 V8 Tundra.
Immobilizer Key system.
Keyless entry.
You could make you light flash and horn honk when pressing panic.
IF you meet all the above you have the OEM alarm.
FJ Cruisers do not APPLY!
I set out with a plan and a story.
I wanted to make sure my Immobilizer was working, because it was acting weird (not true but hey). Hey while your there could you RE-activate my alarm, it has stopped working.
I went the Cerritos Toyota, they know what I was talking about, but wanted $95. I'm not going to pay for something of such nature as this. It should be free!
Went to Norwalk Toyota, same story. Tech checked my blinking light on the dash told me my Immobilizer is working,
This is the conversation :
me : Umm yes I need you to check to make sure my Immobilizer is working properly.
tech : Sure no problem, can I have your keys?
me : sure! here you go sir.
tech : -lock the doors, looks @ blinking light on dash- Well its working.
me : great could you reactivate my alarm it hasn't been working.
tech : Your alarm ?
me : YES my alarm, a tech told me to disconnect my battery to reset my ECU so that it would accept the key when I was having problems with the immobilizer, ever sense then my alarm doesn't work.
tech : -with a dumb face- Alarm huh, let me call the dealer you bought your truck from. Give me a minute.....
tech : Dealer told me to look for a LED and a brain box. -so he looks- I can't find anything. Are you sure you have an alarm?
me : YES I'm positive! IT was working before! The dealer never installed a LED or a brain box so your looking for something that isn't there.
tech : well if their is no LED then their is no alarm.
me : well sir, every 07-08 Tundra with Keyless 5.7v8 has an alarm from the factory, just needs to be activated, which is done to all Limited Tundras
tech : Umm I don't think so, we would have gotten a bulliten about it, I mean we're Toyota we should know.
tech : -calls more experienced tech- have you ever heard of an alarm installed OEM that needs to be activated ?
2nd tech : Nope, I have been working on cars for 20+ years, you have no clue what your talking about sir, you have no alarm.
me : well how about some hard proof then ? I'll be back in 20.
So I go home pick up my laptop to show some TechStream instructions.
me : well i'm back and look at this - I show him my laptop-.
tech : wow! I've never seen this before, I guess your right.
me : well lets call on that other guy, he needs to see this too.
tech : -pages other guy-
2nd tech : So your back, with proof?
me : Just take a look @ this, do you read the instructions, what do they read ?
2nd tech : they tell you have to activate and or calibrate options in your truck no big deal.
me : well what about the alarm.
2nd tech : SIR! you have no alarm!
me : OK! Where is your GM.
GM walks in.........
GM : Whats seems to be the problem ?
2nd tech : Have you EVER! heard about an alarm being installed in a car and not being "activated"?
GM : Nope, it doesn't make sense, not possible!
me : well it might be stupid, might sound crazy, but it IS true.
GM : -in a sarcastic voice- well if thats the case I have a FJ cruiser and I'm activating mine.
2nd tech : -sarcastic voice- Yeah i'll do the same to my Camry.
- every one laughs, at this point I have an audience of techs -
me : Ok so i'm crazy and know nothing correct ?
Every one says no, no, no. You just don't have an alarm.
me: Well here is your chance to prove me wrong and your self right, go grab your Techstream.
2nd tech : Hmmm. walks away upset.
- now every one is @ my truck opening doors, my hood. asking questions. My truck is surrounded by techs, Mr. big tech guy walks out with this Techstream-
me : I'll stand back, do what you need to do. Just make sure you activate my alarm.
- a few mins pass, techs are hovering over the Techstream.-
2nd tech : Well I'll be Damned!
me : excuse me?
2nd tech : Every one close the doors......
beep beep, doors lock,
2nd tech : hmm the light is staying on, interesting.
-30 seconds later..... honk honk honk honk honk, lights flashing everyone just dumbfounded-
2nd tech : ****** **** **** ****
me : What! I can't hear you over my Alarm! - laughs-
2nd tech : this is crazy, I apologize, you were right.
GM : Go grab my FJ.
2nd tech : Yeah wheres my Camry.
-well I couldn't laugh harder when I told them, "well you don't have an alarm, its not going to work don't even try", they figured I was being sarcastic. They tried, it didn't work, They washed my Tundra I drove away with a smirk on my face and my pockets full and all their noses pointing down.
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