Peter where are you on your trip?  I just got back from Belize last night
at midnight!  We were there for ten days and loved every minute of it!  I
have a guy down there in the Cayo district that I could send a new
alternator to for you.  Getting parts down there can be problematic but I
have been supplying this shop for a year now and the guy is a German so he
knows his stuff.  Most mechanics are "bush" mechanics and while they can
get you back on the road with some spit and bailing wire you really dont
want them working on your van if you care about it.  They will usually
break two things trying to fix one.

Where are you going to stay while you are down there.  If you like the
jungle then the Cayo area is where you want to stay as they have some nice
ruins, a butterfly ranch, and jungle zip line.

If you like the laid back beach experience then the best choice is
Placencia.  Miles and miles of beach with very few other folks around and
not too touristy.  Pmail me and I can offer other tips and advice.  Just
drove from one side of Belize to the other in an 87 Wolfsburg Vanagon so I
know what I am talking about.

Have a great trip!
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
On Jan 20, 2012 12:36 AM, "Peter Kote" <pkote@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I am on a roadtrip to Belize and have a National Luna unit.  I have two
> brand new batteries (41) and have the unit plugged in all day to the 12
> volt system.  While driving i seem to loose some juice.  This morning the
> battery read 13.2 and at the end of the day it read 12.7.  Does this mean
> my alternator maybe not be working efficiently? it is the original
> altenator on a Westy 90 with 110,000 miles.
>
> any feedback would be appreciated - thanks.
> pete
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