Is there a way to connect bare wires to a RCA video plug?

[xray328]

Hey guys, noob here. I need to run three bare video wires (+, -, shield) to a standard RCA video plug. I see adapters to do this for standard audio wires, but is there any way to do it for a video cable?

I'm installing a factory backup camera that has a regular oem harness to an aftermarket setup but the aftermarket unit uses an RCA plug.

Thanks in advance.

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[csu87 10+ year member]

solder them to an RCA plug

 

[xray328]

Isn't the shielding on an RCA cable a sheath?

 

[pickup1 5,000+ posts]

Center is positive,the outside is the negative.

 

[csu87 10+ year member]

Isn't the shielding on an RCA cable a sheath?

Depends on the type of cable used.

Center is positive,the outside is the negative.

Also, depends on the type of cable used. twisted/shielded wire you choose one to be negative, one to be positive and cut off the shield.

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

Hey guys, noob here. I need to run three bare video wires (+, -, shield) to a standard RCA video plug. I see adapters to do this for standard audio wires, but is there any way to do it for a video cable?
I'm installing a factory backup camera that has a regular oem harness to an aftermarket setup but the aftermarket unit uses an RCA plug.

Thanks in advance.

The shield and the negative should be the same for RCA.

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

Depends on the type of cable used.


Also, depends on the type of cable used. twisted/shielded wire you choose one to be negative, one to be positive and cut off the shield.

I believe he meant the connector itself, not the cable. There's no reason to cut the shield off, either. For an unbalanced input of any kind, using the shield as a ground is much more effective than using "twisted pair"