Ramrodfunk;7088 wrote I bumped the wires on the back of the alternator and there was a buzzing /crakle sound of an electrical short.
Now the battery light is on when I take the key out of the ignition
Meaning the charging light is getting a ground from somewhere it shouldn't.
Check the instrument fuse in the fuse box. The alternator diodes, the regulator, or a physically damaged external capacitor on the alternator are the likely culprits within the engine bay.