Nav lights not working
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Not working for me either. I found this link explaining how they should work:
https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/133514-navigation-lights/Copied from the above link:
"Yeah, the navigation lights are controlled by that rotary switch next to the Battery master. I vividly remember my instructor tricking me with that: if you rotate the switch up just slightly until it clicks, that will turn on the nav lights, and dim the radio lights. But it also dims the green landing gear down-lock lights!
So if you extend the gear and don't get any green lights, check that dimmer switch. I think he got me two or three times with that one.
All the way down (below the click) the nav lights are off, and the interior radio lights are on. This is the normal daytime setting. As you rotate it up past the click the navigation lights will come on, and the radios will be dimmed. As you continue to rotate it up, the radio lights brighten."
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The LG lights should actually dim with the right hand rotary switch which operates the main instrument lights. Neither switch seems to do it on the sim, but in the real aircraft it makes the three greens virtually impossible to see in anything much less than complete dark. That's been my experience anyway. I'm sure it differs from airframe to airframe.
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Some simulators and actual airplanes need the battery or alternator to be on for the navigation lights to work in the right way. In the event that the lights only come on when you start with the engine running, this is probably because the battery isn't providing power during the cold and dark start. You might need to go over your electrical settings, ensure the battery and avionics switches are on, and verify that there are no failures or settings that are causing the navigation lights to work abnormally. Just let me know if you need more help with troubleshooting!
