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So i took off the old terminal only to find a metal piece covering the wiring how do i remove this?
Don't remove, just buy new +/- battery terminals that connect to the bolt plate. I replaced mine a few years ago with Wing Nut Battery Terminal similar to the ones in the link below. You may have to file/drill the bolt plates opening for the new battery terminals to fit. I did this for my new +/- terminals. http://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/d254.html