Landing lights

[crsomer]

Currently landing lights will not work on any aircraft, no matter what I do to get them to work. Anyone else have that problem, or know what do to about it?

[TextRich]

Did you both modify the keys for lights by mistake? The default is CTRL+L. Check the key settings. I just tested three default airplanes and all work fine for me.

EDIT: Is "Pilot control landing lights" checked in your Realism setting, by any chance? If it isn't, it should be.

[joaolmartins]

I'm having the some problem. When I turn them on they kind of flash, but they go down in less then one second.

[crsomer]

Now, all of a sudden, all landing lights are working correctly. Thanks.

[Flyg Solo]

I have also similar problem: no landing lights working. For example if I fly with Airbus and try to switch on the landing lights, there is only one second flash and the lights go off. I haven't modified key settings nor have I changed the realism settings (there is "Pilot control landing lights" enabled). However I noticed that "Pilot control landing lights" selection goes off by itself, what would be the reason for that?

[Jeff]

I hit just L and they work.

[Jeff]

Great to know about the ctrl+L now I can turn on the cabin lights anytime.

[Flyg Solo]

Hi again, I have tried that key combination: Ctrl & L, but it won't work. It does put all the lights on but all the sudden landing lights switch goes off. What might be the solution. Could it be because of addon I have: 3D lights Redux?

[TextRich]

Originally posted by jktuomi:

Hi again, I have tried that key combination: Ctrl & L, but it won't work. It does put all the lights on but all the sudden landing lights switch goes off. What might be the solution. Could it be because of addon I have: 3D lights Redux?

I don't have that particular add-on, but other add-ons can override your FSX settings as long as you use that add-on. My Weather settings gets changed to what Active Sky Next wants no matter what I do, for example.

[nwebers]

Hey folks, I found a solution, but it is not an easy fix. This is apparently because of one of the add-ins. Here are some steps:

0) Make sure that Flight Simulator is closed

1) Using File Explorer, find the download directory for your games and navigate to "Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\DLC\379233\SimObjects\Airplanes" (this assumes the directory is under "Program Files (x86).

There, you will find a list of airplanes that this mod is affecting.

2) Open the folder for the affected aircraft. For this example, we will use the "Bombardier_CRJ_700" directory.

3) In the folder, open the "Panel" directory.

4) Open "panel.cfg" in a text editor.

5) Using your text editor's search function, search for "_gear" (without the double quotes).

6) Change the following line:

"gauge15=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave light"

...so that you end up with two lines that show the following:

//gauge15=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave light
gauge15=shockwave_lights!SW Lights, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave light

(NOTE: In the two lines above, we leave the original line in place, but it is inactive because of the "//" at the beginning. The next line is almost identical, but we remove "_gear" from it.)

7) Save the change and close the file.

8) Open FSX and start something involving the Bombardier CRJ 700.

9) Switch to an external view so that you can see the wings and press "Ctrl-L". The landing lights should now work properly (at least, in my experience).

This will need to be done for each aircraft that you are having an issue with. Replace the "Bombardier_CRJ_700" directory name with whichever corresponding aircraft that is showing the issue.

[joaolmartins]

I'll just wait for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator

[william.l.oakley]

Originally posted by nwebers:

Hey folks, I found a solution, but it is not an easy fix. This is apparently because of one of the add-ins. Here are some steps:

0) Make sure that Flight Simulator is closed

1) Using File Explorer, find the download directory for your games and navigate to "Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\DLC\379233\SimObjects\Airplanes" (this assumes the directory is under "Program Files (x86).

There, you will find a list of airplanes that this mod is affecting.

2) Open the folder for the affected aircraft. For this example, we will use the "Bombardier_CRJ_700" directory.

3) In the folder, open the "Panel" directory.

4) Open "panel.cfg" in a text editor.

5) Using your text editor's search function, search for "_gear" (without the double quotes).

6) Change the following line:

"gauge15=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave light"

...so that you end up with two lines that show the following:

//gauge15=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave light
gauge15=shockwave_lights!SW Lights, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave light

(NOTE: In the two lines above, we leave the original line in place, but it is inactive because of the "//" at the beginning. The next line is almost identical, but we remove "_gear" from it.)

7) Save the change and close the file.

8) Open FSX and start something involving the Bombardier CRJ 700.

9) Switch to an external view so that you can see the wings and press "Ctrl-L". The landing lights should now work properly (at least, in my experience).

This will need to be done for each aircraft that you are having an issue with. Replace the "Bombardier_CRJ_700" directory name with whichever corresponding aircraft that is showing the issue.

This works perfectly! Thank you!