We have just spent three days with our rv tech on our battery issues. Basically we now know why we have had battery issues including a few weeks ago when the power line was cut. We sent this letter out yesterday. No direct contacts mentioned – yet!
As per my conversation with T, D will be selling us the following batteries at cost.
Plus we will pay the shipping to Mexico and the duty to important into Mexico.
As you know there were Lifeline Batteries on the coach when we viewed it online and paid for it. You may recall that we did have battery issues from day one while we were getting the coach serviced by you. The previous owner ( we found the paperwork ) had starting batteries which were Lifeline GPL – 1400T. You switched those batteries to Interstate batteries which are DCM0060 which are not engine chassis starting batteries.
We had the incorrect chassis starting batteries installed which is why the RV would not start – remember when we were in Reno at the notary! We could not even start the RV to drive into your shop to work on the do list the next morning. Your tech did check the batteries ( twice I think ) and assured us that they were just fine but they were not starting batteries. A very serious error. We left D on October 11th. We had to run the generator to have power the night of the 11th. On October 12th we pulled into Las Vegas and had no battery power. We then spent $2,000.00USD on an alternator because that is what we thought the problem was. But it was because of your mistake.
Also when you switched out the Lifeline Batteries you put 4 house batteries in place which are Interstate AGM4D and they are no good and do not hold a charge We discovered this when we lost power for 2 days and could not even start the coach without plugging into house power. These batteries will not hold a charge for even 6 hours.
We assumed we were getting Lifeline Batteries as per your video but ended up with deficient batteries. We were lucky that we got here. We have been parked hooked up to 50AMP since we arrived October 24th.
At the moment we are stranded and can’t purchase batteries here.
Can you please give us a very good price on the above 7 batteries? As the battery companies deliver to you or anyone else at no charge we would like to have the batteries delivered to Eagles Pass, Texas. We can supply you with the address. At our expense we will arrange to import the batteries into Mexico ( 19% ) and to have them delivered to us ( $1500.00 USD ) here as well as installed.
The above explains why we have had so many issues with our batteries since we left the RV dealership.
Someone planted a plant in my corner. How fun it will be to watch it grow.
Meanwhile Thursday morning, from 2AM until 3:30AM we had a totally and I mean that literally naked female climb over the wall from the front street onto our site. She alternated between screaming, throwing our bricks out onto the road, to curling up in a fetal position on the gravel next to the RV and then back to screaming and then throwing fistfuls of gravel against the RV and after more screaming to start banging the wall of the RV with her fists.
That was game over for Colin who corralled her towards the street. She on her own climbed up on to the fence and laid on her back ( oh not so pretty to see with no clothes on ) to have a nap. Then the screaming yet again. There were 2 to 4 fellows out on the street who said ( in English that they were the police – they were not!!! They said that they would look after her but she and they ignored each other other than her screams ). Colin edged her over the fence street side. She fell onto my bougainvillea hedge and uttered no sound. Must have hurt with all those thorns. Then she lay on the road, still naked for her next nap. Two minutes later the screams started again. Our upstairs neighbour came out to check on the noise.
Long story short, this went on for over 90 minutes. Colin kept watch as we were concerned about the guys on the other side of the fence. At one point we brought our barking girls out but the female was not at all affected by their barking. It was a strange event. Likely our fence height will be raised in the next few months.
We now have two different ways to have the police called if something happens again. In all the years of wintering here I did not know that there are actually police who sleep here on the Isla. Good to know. However no one has given us the direct phone number, just a call me and I will call the police or come and knock on my bedroom window. Not to worry I plan to get the phone number.
Turns out that my new eyeglasses were ready last Wednesday the 16th but the phone number they had for us had been written down with one incorrect digit. I discovered this yesterday. However with motorcycle week in full swing I am not sure today is the day to go into town to pick them up.
Taken April 21st.
My new plant.
It has been busy week with the renewal of our RV and Jeep vehicle insurance. Then we had to sort out insuring the contents of our RV. Anything that is not fastened down is not insured. We also had to sort out lawn cutting back in Canada and getting our irrigation up and running. The finding of the new batteries has taken oodles of time as well as sorting out transportation here to the Isla. I seem to be as busy as when we were back home.
Our compound neighbors Genie and Joe left Tuesday for their summer back in the USA. Interestingly we have had only one feral cat episode since they left. Perhaps because the critters no longer have a place to hang out day and night. By the fall there might be different cats so our dog barking may be over. The girls still watch all day long but few four legged critters have been spotted 😎
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OMG Contessa, has anyone found out what was wrong with the screaming naked lady ? Is she loca, or was she on drugs ?? Hopefully someone took her away & placed her in a safe place for her own good & others’ as well. Crossing my fingers that U’r new batteries work appropriately.
OMG Contessa, has anyone found out what was wrong with the screaming naked lady ? Is she loca, or was she on drugs ?? Hopefully someone took her away & placed her in a safe place for her own good & others’ as well. Crossing my fingers that U’r new batteries work appropriately.
Do they have a Meth issue down there? Watching the shows up here it is one drug that makes folks totally wacky. It can also take up to 5-8 police to take down a 5′ or so person. Yikes!
Like you I’m thinking, we are retired and can now relax…Ha! they lied..
Just to share: Painful tooth 4/1/25..Root canal a week later, oh you need two! Now Crown prep 5/5/25, Crown replacement 5/19/25. PC Doctor appointment 6/5/25…
I had restarted the insurance on my Winnebago and Samurai 4/10/25 and planned on hitting the road for months. Now the heat and the Rugrats will be rising the next months.
Oh Well, eh? Swell retirement…..
Just wanted to let you know you are not alone.
Take Care, Concrete-not Cement, David..We will survive!
Wow hope the battery situation gets fixed for you! And hopefully you won’t have to use the police number and no more issues!
Nice pictures from your spot!
Dealers suck…
When we bought our first RV, we made sure it was roadworthy. Dealers promised we would have no problem driving to the East Coast. Needless to say, we broke down, spent hundreds of dollars getting it towed, and tried to fix the problem. We found out that the fuel filter hadn’t been changed, which killed the fuel pump.
When we got home, I went up both sides of them and they paid the bill, but it took a lot of threats…
As I said, Dealers suck.
Your entertainment sounds frightening, LOL
Love reading your Blog
Busy times down there! Have you checked the inverter/charger to make sure it’s producing the appropriate charge and checked all the attending cables when it’s plugged in? I’m only asking because we had a similar (but much less harrowing) situation, and the bad inverter played a large part in the problem. FYI
Oh. My. Gosh!!! U guys have more adventures than anyone else I know!!!! Hope the naked lady ok… Battery is delivered n prob solved. …
Take Care and God Bless
I hate electrical problems in the RV even though I am usually pretty good a troubleshooting them. We had one disastrous trip down to Mexico a few years ago when we ended up replacing parts one by one until we found the actual problem, four bad 6 volt golf cart batteries that we had bought 11 1/2 months previously on our last trip. Costco happily replaced them under warranty but we were out all the other costs we had faced finding the problem! It hurt at the time but nowhere near as bad as what you guys are facing. I might have tried being a little tougher on the “repair” shop since the entire thing was their fault but it is hard when you are dealing with anyone from outside the country.
What an interesting episode with the screaming woman! Obviously drugs but knowing that doesn’t help the situation. It must have been very difficult figuring out what to do about it.
I like the names you have chosen, Grasshopper and Contessa’s Corner. “Grasshopper” reminds me of the old Kung Fu TV show where the marshal arts mentor/teacher calls his student, “Grasshopper”. Would you be allowed to install a semi-permanent seat on the rocks? That would be nice. Or at least a flat spot to set a lawn chair. The perfect place to enjoy a glass of wine! Thanks for sharing, I always look forward to hearing how things are going down there!
I thought I would let you know that that plant is a succulent named mother of a thousand…it will sprout tiny little plant sprouts on the leaves, when they drop you will get more and more plants. It is very invasive if I am correct with what I see in the photo. Not sure if you want to keep it there but it is totally up to you. Hugs.
Hi Contessa, thought I would let you know that that plant is a succulent named mother of a thousand…it will sprout tiny little plant sprouts on the leaves, when they drop you will get more and more plants. It is very invasive if I am correct with what I see in the photo. Not sure if you want to keep it there but it is totally up to you. Hugs.