The switch is used to activate/initiate the alternator. Once the alternator starts charging the switch is turned off.garmarnarnar wrote:I can't turn it off without just letting it run out of gas. It was wired up with a separate switch that connects the alternator to the battery for some reason, and switching both that and the ignition off doesn't actually stop it from firing.
You have a wiring problem, the alternator is back feeding the ignition circuit.