[polcat]

OK well I finally got out to the dealer for the alarm. I learned more information about not only the diffs in the 2007, and the 2008's, but in the different Toyota regions as well. Here we go... First off I was told by the Master Tech that Toyota is supposed to set your "personnel settings" one time for you for free. After that you are supposed to pay if you want to change anything next time. I thought that was interesting!! He said that Toyota wont volunteer that info freely as some of us have experienced with other dealers. Secondly, when he hooked up his little computer to my truck, He knew right where to go and he knew exactly what I was talking about with the alarm. He also said that depending on which region your dealer falls under depends on if it comes already activated or not. He has herd a lot of bad things about the southeast region when it comes to that stuff. In his region, all of the trucks come set and all they have to do is basically look them over and put them out on the lot! He also said that the different regions use aftermarket accessories companies. He pointed out my pass lumbar button was not a "Toyota" part, it was dealer installed because if it were the switches would match! Anyway, he let me go through every setting in the truck and customize it the way I wanted it. We have a lot more options than I thought!! I was able to turn off "BOTH" seatbelt buzzers/dingers. On the 07's you can only turn off the passengers. We also have the window option through the key.....but mine doesn't work. We turned it on but no go. Maybe the limiteds have it.
All in all it was easy as pie, and maybe this might help the next Dealer victim from falling into the money pocket!

How did your adventure go Syber?