Battery terminal change wire gauge size

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I attempted to after reading somewhat horrid stories. In regards to oem Ford terminal Post change out etc. So I took the plunge to put on a newer Post Terminal. Hence, the negative was good to go. I get over to Positive Side. And I have 4 Positive lead wires. I'm assuming 2 big wires are 4 Guage and 2 others are 6 gauge. I can't believe it's such a mystery to simply look a reference up in regard. As the wire on left is about 1/2 to 1 inch short to new terminal block. I'll attach pics to get better description here. Appreciate any guidance as I was going to get a splice kit etc...
 

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I attempted to after reading somewhat horrid stories. In regards to oem Ford terminal Post change out etc. So I took the plunge to put on a newer Post Terminal. Hence, the negative was good to go. I get over to Positive Side. And I have 4 Positive lead wires. I'm assuming 2 big wires are 4 Guage and 2 others are 6 gauge. I can't believe it's such a mystery to simply look a reference up in regard. As the wire on left is about 1/2 to 1 inch short to new terminal block. I'll attach pics to get better description here. Appreciate any guidance as I was going to get a splice kit etc...
I wound up doing splice kit and new ends. So far all is working well.
 

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So there is 4 positive cables correct ? Idk how long I've been looking and searching through this forum a long with anything else I could not find any thing regarding exactly how many cables there were and where they went I even bought a wire diagram on eBay for a few bucks but for some reason was of no help I have a 07 Ford expedition and someone I hired to just do a basic check up on my truck that was still running at the time for some reason cut one of the positive wires and then soldered it to one of the other positive wires that was the wrong gauge to the one he cut if that makes sense well trying to figure it out i realized what he had done so now im just trying to figure it out no start no crank i believe due to obviously electrical from the positive cables not being connected correctly or at all any help would be greatly appreciated
 

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I will post some pics here later on totally not trying to hijack ur post just could deffinatley use some assistance and your litterally the only person that mentioned the same thing I noticed about not being able to find much information about the positive cables etc
 
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