Make a circuit similar to following: +Power O----R1---L1---D1---*---O + to 7805 | C1 | -Power O---R2----L2--------*---O - to 7805 Make sure your circuit does not touch the car ground anywhere. C1 is your existing 22uF. R1 and R2 are 10 ohms each and L1 and L2 you make by winding bifilar wire on a small toroid. It won't work if the input voltage drops below 8V with a 7805 regulator. Peter -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body