"Jerry G." writes:

If the relay is bad, it will have to be replaced. These from my experience
these are not reliably repairable. If you put a volt meter across the
compressor input, and see voltage there, and the compressor is not starting,
it is very likely the compressor has to be replaced.

If there is voltage at both the start and run windings.

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