ok... so im not sure whats going on now... i think im getting some kind of interference off the motors.. if i move the board about 3" away from the chassis, everyhting works beautifully. then if i put it back near the motors, it cuts off. i havent added caps across the motor leads and case yet, but i may try that tonight..

im not sure, but when the voltage gets low enough, the PIC should reset right? and it appears from my LCD, that everything is just locking up..

it does kinda move though.. i will keep working on it, and let ya all know when i find something...