Your descripton of the wire which is joined - one part of which goes to the charging light - sounds like an aftermarket fix to me. I could be wrong but...
...I get the feeling your vehicle has an electrical system that is part factory, part adapted, part goodness knows what.
For the charging light situation I suggest you start with the alternator and see what it is meant to do. How many wires / plugs are on the alternator?
On some vehicles I've seen people try to wire a modern alternator to an external voltage regulator that was previously used for a dynamo - mixing up systems - just trying to get something to run. You get things unplugged or taped up or spliced and it quickly ends up looking like a rats nest.
I sympathise with the feeling that everything was OK before it was unplugged but this may or may not be the case. I think it is prudent to do a bit more checking.
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