I'm real **** with electronics, hence all the threads, but I really wanna finish up this car and get er on the road..

So my handles are shaved, and when I go to open them by remote it seems like no power is getting to them. I hear the relay click very slightly and the handle try to move but it's like the battery is dead.. I've charged the battery and the car starts up just fine so I'm lost.. When the car is ON, and I hit the switch to open up the doors, the car kind of bogs down and the rpms drop a bit.. Any ideas? I'm taking my battery in to have it tested in a bit, and considering a big 3 upgrade if I can find a decent diy for a 95 civic.. If those two don't help then I'm replacing my alternator.. I've checked my wiring for the handles and they all seem fine..

thanks in advance

 

Get ahold of a volt meter.
Check the voltae across the battery while you push the button.

Pm me and i can try to walk you through the big three

 

I took it into wal-mart and had the battery tested, here are the results

Voltage: 12.61V
Measured: 480 CCA
Rated: 435 CCA
Temp: 79F

Battery Age: 67 months
Avg. Life in Area: 65 months

Battery meets or exceeds required standards..

So I bought a terminal brush and cleaned all the terminals, even the side ones.. I charged it for about 15 min on 2A and the door opened once without a problem but after that it still seemed weak. It wouldn't open again after that.. So I started the car up and it started without a problem, my tach idles at about 1500rpm, I'm pretty sure the tach is just a bit messed up, but it very well could be a problem, and when I hit the button to open the door, the car still bogs a bit and rpms drop to about 1000rpm..