Cut my RCAS

[ThaBassMaster 10+ year member]

I cut the rca connectors on the back of my headunit off that go to my amplifier. Can I crimp them together or can you not do that with rcas?

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[Atimm693 10+ year member]

You could crimp/solder them. I personally would just pick up some new RCAs.

 

[JJIndomitable]

You will have to separate the negative or ground (outside sheathing) and positive wire. I suggest you solder the wires together and use electrical tape or shrink tubing to keep from shorting out the wires.

 

[BumpinBabe 10+ year member]

If they are they RCAs with the separate set of internal wires then it gets very difficult. I tried that once because I had four sets of RCAS that wouldn't reach the back of my car, and I needed two. So I crimped them together. They kept cutting out and sounded really distant. In other words, I wouldn't recommend it. You will always get better sound from intact cables. New ones range from about $20 to $100 each, depending on the quality, but the quality of even the lower-end new ones will be better than cut-and-crimped ones.