# 2004 Honda Element - Starter issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-element-starter-issues/151176>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [October 21, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-element-starter-issues/151176 "2019-10-21T12:00:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![LarryJohnHolbrook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@LarryJohnHolbrook](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LarryJohnHolbrook)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-element-starter-issues/151176/1 "2019-10-21T12:00:51Z")

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Intermitent cranking of starter. Sometimes I have to turn the key 3-5 times to get it to crank over. Once it does it starts.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-element-starter-issues/151176/2 "2019-10-21T13:03:59Z")

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Not a wordy fellow are you? Normally I would ask for a bunch of additional info but I’ll make three guesses… bad ignition switch or bad start relay or bad starter solenoid.