Power Wire Terminal Problems.... Shits stupid.

[Maxipads 10+ year member]

So my 01 Chevy Silverado Extended i got used for 4500 from a really good friend of my dad. Well he had a bazooka tube 8" in it when i bought it and some 4 channel 300 watt amp i cant remember. He got it wired from a shop im guessing cause he doesnt know how to do that shit and its all under the carpet and looks clean. Under the hood instead of hooking the power wire to the actual battery he has a seperate housing thing for his positive.

Well when i installed my new/old setup i had 4 gauge wire to use and i ran from that housing. Well turns out that bolt is kind of big and the terminals i was givin didnt fit that bolt so i cut it

So it arced andd burnt and now doesnt work unless i hold it in place.

So ive been to like 12 local car audio stores / radioshacks and no one ****in has 4 gauge ring terminals that fit. let alone 4 gauge... So i was wondering if i had to use a terminal or is there a way to like chuntily make it work for the time being untill i order my 0 gauge and what not?

Sorry for the long post lol just felt i had to explain it. Thanks

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[FenixAudio 10+ year member]

i ususally cut the front off the loop and use it like a spade. ifyou tighten it down well it sould be fine. ive used this junction box many time for this same setup and enver had an issue. just make sure the terminal is on the wire correctly and use it like a spade.

 

[Maxipads 10+ year member]

Not sure what a spade is lol/

 

[FenixAudio 10+ year member]

it looks like a forked end. like speaker spades....just google it.

 

[DammitJames 10+ year member]

get a washer to go between the bolt and nut