hey paaloo, thanx for defending my car *grins* it's got something like 140 hp, but maybe i'll be giving this up for a 340 hp car *grins* fixed the problem, turns out there was a) too little water in the battery, and b) a wire to one of my neon light tubes got smashed and was shorting into the car's chassy ... good way to **** up a car's electrical system, eh? thanx for all your help guys!!
joe