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#1 (**permalink**) 13 Oct 2003, 06:54 pm

Every couple dozen starts or so, the starter doesn't engage and I get
a buzzing sound when I turn the key. I try it again and it works fine.
What might be happening?

#2 (**permalink**) 14 Oct 2003, 02:50 am

Sounds like a common problem with Hondas. I had to replace my ignition
switch (part behind the key) on a 95 odyssey. You car is quite a bit though.
However, my van would be running along fine and just quit. Try searching
google.com for this, you will probably turn up something.

Larry
"DavidB" <#DavidB5960#@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:3f8b3b06.470440365@news.dallas.sbcglobal.net. ..
> Every couple dozen starts or so, the starter doesn't engage and I get
> a buzzing sound when I turn the key. I try it again and it works fine.
> What might be happening?
>

#3 (**permalink**) 14 Oct 2003, 09:49 am

On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 07:50:42 GMT, "LWG" <lgovedi1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

>Sounds like a common problem with Hondas. I had to replace my ignition
>switch (part behind the key) on a 95 odyssey. You car is quite a bit though.
>However, my van would be running along fine and just quit. Try searching
>google.com for this, you will probably turn up something.
>
>Larry
>"DavidB" <#DavidB5960#@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>news:3f8b3b06.470440365@news.dallas.sbcglobal.net ...
>> Every couple dozen starts or so, the starter doesn't engage and I get
>> a buzzing sound when I turn the key. I try it again and it works fine.
>> What might be happening?
>>
>

There was a recall notice on the ignition switch. Check with your Honda dealer.

#4 (**permalink**) 14 Oct 2003, 10:57 am

On 10/14/03 9:49 AM, in article r53oovk9bfhokc3m3uqa96guo93ffron6j@4ax.com,
"RD Munger" <munger@fnal.gov> wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 07:50:42 GMT, "LWG" <lgovedi1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like a common problem with Hondas. I had to replace my ignition
>> switch (part behind the key) on a 95 odyssey. You car is quite a bit though.
>> However, my van would be running along fine and just quit. Try searching
>> google.com for this, you will probably turn up something.
>>
>> Larry
>> "DavidB" <#DavidB5960#@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:3f8b3b06.470440365@news.dallas.sbcglobal.net. ..
>>> Every couple dozen starts or so, the starter doesn't engage and I get
>>> a buzzing sound when I turn the key. I try it again and it works fine.
>>> What might be happening?
>>>
>>
>
> There was a recall notice on the ignition switch. Check with your Honda
> dealer.

This doesn't sound like the symptoms of the ignition switch problem. On the
ones I've seen, they would always crank, but not always run.

This sounds more like a problem with the starter, maybe a loose connection
from the battery to the starter, or maybe the battery is about to go bad.
In my last last Honda, the OEM batteries died every two years, almost to the
day.

#5 (**permalink**) 14 Oct 2003, 11:01 am

E. Meyer wrote:

> On 10/14/03 9:49 AM, in article r53oovk9bfhokc3m3uqa96guo93ffron6j@4ax.com,
> "RD Munger" <munger@fnal.gov> wrote:
>
>
>>On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 07:50:42 GMT, "LWG" <lgovedi1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Sounds like a common problem with Hondas. I had to replace my ignition
>>>switch (part behind the key) on a 95 odyssey. You car is quite a bit though.
>>>However, my van would be running along fine and just quit. Try searching
>>>google.com for this, you will probably turn up something.
>>>
>>>Larry
>>>"DavidB" <#DavidB5960#@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>news:3f8b3b06.470440365@news.dallas.sbcglobal.n et...
>>>
>>>>Every couple dozen starts or so, the starter doesn't engage and I get
>>>>a buzzing sound when I turn the key. I try it again and it works fine.
>>>>What might be happening?
>>>>
>>>
>>There was a recall notice on the ignition switch. Check with your Honda
>>dealer.
>
>
> This doesn't sound like the symptoms of the ignition switch problem. On the
> ones I've seen, they would always crank, but not always run.
>
> This sounds more like a problem with the starter, maybe a loose connection
> from the battery to the starter, or maybe the battery is about to go bad.
> In my last last Honda, the OEM batteries died every two years, almost to the
> day.
>

I just hit year 7 with a Diehard Gold...still going strong. We'll see
how it does this winter.

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