20 Most Recent Kenwood KDC-7024 CD Player Questions & Answers

should be under input on the remote

Hi Chris,Beginning on the bottom of page 34 in the KDC-7024 manual - you'll find the details concerning the security code. if you do not recall your security code, you will probably need to contact Kenwood Car Entertainment Support for additional help.I hope this is the info you're looking for & good luck!

You will need to visit an Authorized Dealer or service center for that product to get the unlock code reset. You can find a dealer listing on their website, or call them.

you probably have a bad flexible cable.

The only solution now is to take it to a Radio Decoding Service (such as your local Car Radio store) where they will open up your radio and connect a laptop to read the code inside your memory chip(EEPROM) using special software.

It will not be available by any other method as KENWOOD codes are not readily available ...Sorry

Check the bat + wire (RED) and the ground (Black) make sure they have good solid connection to the harness that goes into the deck. If they are electrical taped together then untaped them and krimp them together. Let me know if this solves your problem. I don't want to give you 80 solutions to one problem

I have the same problem.

Tray this:
During code request mode,press and hold for at least 3 second TRACK UP and AUTO keys (--- will disappear).
Enter "KCAR" with the remote controlas described below:
Press the remote controller 5 key twice,and press the TRACK UP key (On the remote control) "K"
Press the remote controller 2 key three times,and press TRACK UP key "C"
Press the remote controller 2 key once,and press thr TRACK UP key "A"
Press the remote controller 7 key twice,and press TRACK UP key "R"
The security funtion is canceled and unit sets to All-Off mode

The difficult part is I have a KDC-X815 and you have a KDC-7024, so I have no idea how different they are internally/mechanically. But if it's any help, here are the (excellent) instructions I used to repair mine. I was able to find a replacement cable at a local stereo shop that also does stereo repair.

http://www.csupomona.edu/~bvnorum/faceplate_ribbon_cable_replace_kdc-715s.pdf

This forum thread has a lot of good info, too:
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/4/162949.html

It's possible the flexible PCB (more of a cable, really) that connects the faceplate to the main unit has cracks in the conductors. This has been an issue with some of the older Kenwood HUs that have the MASK motorized faceplate. The flex-cable gets bent and pinched enough over the years that it eventually cracks the copper.

try (kenwoodusa.com)

Some flip face stereos use a tiny micro switch to tell the onboard computer when the face is down or up and sometimes it uses the same switch for both positions sensing. It could be this switch is not working properly (dirty contacts, broken, bad wire, mis-aligned, etc.) and that is causing the problem. Good luck.

Hi,
It is likely that your radio has been wired incorrectly, generally speaking there are two different wires that need wiring, an ignition wire, and an permanent wire, I guess you have both wired to the ignition hence when you turn off the car it forgets the code. If you check the wiring and make sure the permanent wire is connected straight to the fuse box and not the ignition it should resolve your issue.
Hope this helps

Simon

during code mode,press and hold for about 3 second TRACK UP and AUTO keys (at the same time) (---- will disappear).
Enter "KCAR" with the remote control as described below:
Press 5 key twice,and pres Track up key K
Press 2 key three times,press Track Up key C
Press 2 key once,press Track Upu key A
Press 7 key twice,Press the Track up key R
Seccurity funtion is canceled and unit set to All-Off mode.

Use the am and fm buttons to increase or decrease the numbers and use the seek up button to move to the next number and then press and hold the seek button to enter the code ( these buttons are on the bottom right hand side of the fascia)

There are a few problems with these units including the flexible pcb's and also the detector micro switches and also the plastic gears getting sheared, I suggest you bring it back to where you had it repaired as it seems they haven't fixed it properly yet.

Yes, in fact, I believe the ribbon cable is bad. A new one can be ordered from www.kenwoodparts.com Hope that helps! Any assistance with taking the unit apart will best be found in the service manual!