As a part of the car A/C system, the condenser is installed on the front of the vehicle, usually next to or directly in front of the radiator. For 2016-2018Honda Civic EX-T. 1X AC Condenser. Under normal circumstances, when the vehicle starts again, the AC condenser will cool through the received airflow, but the bad condenser will accumulate heat in the process, so that sufficient cooling effect cannot be achieved.