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Billy Rowe
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Billy Rowe asked in Consumer ElectronicsHome Theater · 9 years ago

RCA - red and white wires - rewiring surround sound cable. RCA pigtails two wires - 1 copper wire.?

My surround sound RCA wires had a short, and I ripped them. The RCA connectors ripped off. I was left with two wires rapped in rubber. On the other end was the RCA connectors They pulled out of a little connector.

The two wires have 3 strands of other wires. One set is copper - gray - blue. The other set is Purple - white - copper. I am guessing these were the pigtails from the RCA connects. These two strand of wires went into a piece that connected them.

Pictures coming soon.

So do I have to buy white and red RCA connectors that have purple - white -copper, blue gray copper endings?

Update:

I really don't think I can repair this. The 3 strands of wire in both 2 sires, the colored ones are SO small, I bet I can't even peel off the shielding and blend them together. It's like micro small.

Update 2:

Okay I looked it up. It means right surround left surround subwoofer. Those are the colors I have.

So do I need to find those RCA wires? Or can I take a 'red' only wire and maybe connect it to blue purple copper? Don't think that will work.

Update 3:

Can't I purchase 2 female connectors and solder the wires on?

Looks like it'll work.

I see what happened. The piece that the wires connected like a bridge, took purple and white and put them together to become the white female connector, and then stole blue and gray to become the red connector..

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    If they came with your system then you may have to get in touch with the manufacturer as it sounds as though they were made specifically for your system, RCA on one end and spade connectors on the other and aren't available from anywhere else.

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