Thankxxx everyone.............lots of nice ideas and options to go with and I`ll figure it out soon enuff. I like the insulated bulkhead idea although I don`t totally understand how it isolates the starter but I`ll see if Pettis has something like that or maybe it`s a hardware store deal. Do you run the cable IN the car? I want to keep my batt in the trun cos I went through hell setting it up that way plus it looks "racier" and that`s my gig...............