I located my solenoid box under the hood, on top of the wheel well to keep it high and dry. The winch control is kept in the glove box and the wire passes through the firewall to the solenoid box. I keep it unplugged most of the time for safety reasons. But plug it in if I'm going where I think I'll need it. The Control is in the cab and ready to go without having the wire strung over the hood like some of the guys do. It'll reach to the winch no problem if I want to work the winch from there. I know that's not an option for some winches but it works good for me. There's an electronics store in Pascagoula that probably has just what you're looking for. If you have one around there it's worth a try. I don't mean a Radio Shack either, try looking for electronic supplies in the yellow pages for a real supplier. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />