The alt idiot lite circuit is backfeeding the ignition circuit as stated. This is common when using the relay to power the HEI. the backfeed has enuf current to keep the relay on. In a tradiitional connection, the coil itself would be in the connection and there is not enuf power supplied by the idiot lite circuit to keep the coil powered.
If you keep the relay, install a diode, (1N4001 thru 1N4007 available at Radio Shack) in series with the idiot lite brown wire, (terminal 1 on the alt plug), the band end of the diode towards the alt.
George
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