Most amps have a remote on terminal, which takes a small current wire to "turn on" the amp, and when you stop current to that terminal, it turns off the amp. It sounds like this current is still live when you turn the car off, so your amp doesn't know to turn off.
With the car off, test the lead at the remote on terminal (usually blue wire, as I do it) with a dc meter or test probe. If it reads +12v, it shouldn't. Find a new "remote on" power lead. This is generally provided by the "power antenna on" lead out of the deck. Run a wire to the amp from the power antenna on lead, and retest.
I'll bet on success after this.
Bruce
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