Can you tell me how a kenwood kdc-7024 car stereo clips in to the unit cage is there supposed to be clips on the stereo its self or may i just have the wrong caga unit

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.

If you remove the outer trim ring look on each side toward center edge you will notice 2 slots one on each side of unit. You will need a set of Kenwood keys to remove the unit from the cage. If you do not have the keys for the unit you will need to take it to a stereo install/repair shop and have them to pull the unit for you.
Hope this helps!

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

You should be able to find that in the manual. Here is a link that I hope will help you.
http://safemanuals.com/user-guide-instructions-owner-manual/KENWOOD/KDC-M7024%20@@%20KDC-7024

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

try (kenwoodusa.com)

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.

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.