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Originally Posted by THoefle36
I haven't tested leaving the battery connected with the car off. Didn't want it to die on me at a bad time. I get out un plug the distributor and the motor turns off. If I don't disconnect the negative terminal the lights on my dash stay on. Not only that but the red battery light is on. With the car running or shut off. It's always on.
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The battery light is your alternator light.
So, I'd guess you somehow have a short from the live alternator wire, to something past your ignition switch...
The alternator light SHOULD be on when the car's off, because the alternator is not spinning, and thus, not alternating.
it may just be a coincidence, and the light might be on in error, or your alternator might really be malfunctioning, though at least it must be charging your battery.
I guess get a multimeter and the FSM and start hunting for wires.... look for why the ignition wire is staying hot after you turn the key off. First thing to do is probably check the switch to see that it's functioning, and something didn't slip or jam the contacts together in the "on" position (on would make sense if they engineered the fail position into it, better to not be able to turn your car off, than to not start it).