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There is no way to "crack" this, you must use the code. I suggest you contact Kenwood and ask them for help. I suspect they will send you to a Kenwood dealer who will be able to gain access to the code you need.
Hi there, there is a
standard procedure we use to bypass the code when we have the gear on
the test bench for repair. Try this and it should sort out your
problem
You need the remote control to do this, if you don't
have one, then you may need to go to a KENWOOD agent and get them to
clear the code for you, or purchase one for your use.
KENWOOD KDC SECURITY CODE CLEAR procedure
Your code number is 5227 (KCAR)
*
Press numeric key “5” ( 2 times ) and press the Track
UP/Next Track key * Press numeric key “2” ( 3 times )
and press the Track UP/Next Track key * Press numeric key “2”
( 1 time ) and press the Track UP/Next Track key * Press numeric
key “7” ( 2 times ) and press the Track UP/Next Track key
Your radio will require one of the following procedures.
Type 1 During the code request mode, while holding the
DISP key depressed, press and hold the Volume UP or DOWN key for 3
seconds (so that “…” disappears). Then using
your remote enter your code.
Type 2 Press the "Auto"
button and "Track up" on face of radio at the same time.
The four dash lines ( . . . . ) should "disappear".
Then
using your remote enter your code.
Type 3 Model# DPX-4020
and DPX-4030 Press and hold the 1 then the 6 preset key (preset
keys are the buttons on face of radio for storing you "favorite"
radio stations). "C" should display. Then using your
remote, enter your code.
Enter your number from the
remote control unit. Your code number is 5227 (KCAR)
* Press
numeric key “5” ( 2 times ) and press the Track UP/Next
Track key * Press numeric key “2” ( 3 times ) and
press the Track UP/Next Track key * Press numeric key “2”
( 1 time ) and press the Track UP/Next Track key * Press numeric
key “7” ( 2 times ) and press the Track UP/Next Track key
The security is canceled and the set enters the TUNER mode!
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Common Kenwood Security Codes Many Kenwood radios are configured with the same security codes:
KCAR - This seems to be a "backdoor" to some Kenwood models. 3051 - This is the security code which is printed in the manual of many Kenwood models. 1234 - This is a security code commonly chosen by Kenwood owners. Entering Your Kenwood Security Code If the car battery fails or is disconnected, the Kenwood will ask for the security code.
The
procedure to enter your security code differs on various models of
Kenwood car stereos. Here are three of the more common procedures:
Type 1 During
the code request mode, while holding the DISP key depressed, press and
hold the Volume UP or DOWN key for 3 seconds until the "..." display
disappears. Enter the security code using your Kenwood remote. Type 2 Press the "Auto" button and "Track up" on the face of radio at the same time until the four dash lines disappear. Enter the security code using your Kenwood remote. Type 3: Model# DPX-4020 and DPX-4030 Press and hold the 1 then the 6 preset keys until the display shows the letter 'C'. Enter the security code using your Kenwood remote. Entering Letters on your Kenwood Remote To
enter a letter using your Kenwood remote, press a button once for the
first letter, twice for the second letter, and three times for the
third letter -- then press the Track Up or Next Track key to send the
letter.
To send the letter 'A', press the 2 key once and then
press the Track Up key. To send the letter 'B', press the 2 key twice
and then press the Track up key.
Finally, when you are done entering all of the letters, press and hold the Track Up button for 3 seconds.
The key sequence to enter the security code KCAR is:
5 5 Track Up 2 2 2 Track Up 2 Track Up 7 7 Track Up Your Kenwood should then enter tuner mode.
A Security Code Bug in some Kenwoods There
is a reported bug in the security code handling of some Kenwood
stereos. In models with thie bug, the security code is stored
incorrectly. The workaround is to enter the wrong security code.
In
models with this bug, you have to decrement the third character of the
security code by one. If your security code was 1111, you would enter
your security code as 1101. If your security code was 9999, you would
enter 9989.
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