The average cost for a Honda CR-V AC Compressor Replacement is between $908 and $1087. Labor costs are estimated between $396 and $500 while parts are priced between $512 and $587. Estimate does not include taxes and fees. Get a Personalized Estimate for your Honda CR-V.
Capacitors are meant to hold electrons on one plate (and repel electrons from the other) while NOT passing a current between the plates. If current is allowed to pass between the plates than the capacitor has failed. A capacitor is made up of two isolated plates held apart by a non-conductive material (usually oils). If the oil has been broken down or exposed to a significantly large voltage, electrons will begin to jump the gap between the two plates. At this point the capacitor has failed.
YOU CANNOT DISCHARGE A START CAPACITOR LIKE A RUN CAPACITOR WITH A SCREWDRIVER! Many / most of the time, the start capacitor will have a bleed resistor attached. Switch the ohmmeter to the Volts AC position. To discharge the start capacitor, use your multimeter in the volts AC mode. Touch the leads, one each, to the capacitor's terminal connectors. Hold the leads in place to discharge the capacitor of any power. The meter may register some form of voltage value, but should soon dissipate down to zero volts. When the start capacitor has been fully discharged, switch the meter to the Ohms position on the meter's switch. Remove the red lead from the Volts connector and place it into the ohms connector. Touch the two leads to the two terminals of the capacitor. The resistance reading should begin at zero ohms and then slowly climb in the resistance-reading display. This indicates that the capacitor is storing a small electric charge from the meter. The capacitor is good. The capacitor is bad and should be replaced if: 1.If the meter immediately shows a very high resistance reading, in which case the capacitor has an open in the circuit. 2.If the meter remains at zero ohms and does not climb in the reading.