I hope this is the right section to post this in, be gentle, I'm a newby.

I thought I would brighten up my interior (Octavia Mk2 I.6 FSI) with some LED lamps for the map lamps and the interior roof lamps.

I am now edging towards a nervous breakdown. The rear roof lamp goes out 15 seconds after the door closes. The front roof lamp and the map lamps remain on. I can switch the front three lamps off by sliding the switch to off. I can switch the lamps off and the map lamps can be switched on independently (I assume this is correct). If I switch the ignition on as soon as I get in the car the rear lamp goes out but the front three stay on. I fitted two LEDs in the boot and they have given no problem.

I also fitted a Sony radio using a harness adaptor and the damn thing won't switch off when I remove the ignition key. I can switch it off manually but I have a memory like a sieve and I know it is only a matter of time before I end up with a flat battery.

I have only had the car three days and SWMBO is already harping on about making a mistake trading in our Mitsubishi for it.

It seems such a strange problem but If anyone can help I would be grateful.

Usually the red and yellow wires to the head unit need swapping round. They are the switched and permanent lives

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i had a sony radio in a previous car that stayed on for 2 minutes after the key was removed from the ignition and came back on as soon as a door was opened or the car was locked/unlocked, was great fun in car parks and made finding the car easy as well as creeping people out. yours may be same as this?

For the Radio, on the octavia 2 there is no switched power supply like in a traditional car since the OEM radio is controlled via the canbus system. You have to run a wire from the main fusebox to behind the radio to get your switched supply.