cbrookhart wrote on Jan 8^th, 2007 at 6:34am:

Another thing I noticed is that after opening and closing certain panels during the startup, the virtual cockpit view seems to switch from an inside view to an outside view. When I switch to the virtual cockpit view and I am looking outside, I have trouble trying to get back to the inside virtual cockpit. That might have been another reason I couldn't find the instrument panel light.

I know this thread is very old, but Imma gonna answer it anyway.
If you are getting the outside view from the VC then you have left one of the OH panels open on the 2D views. Go ack to your 2D view and make sure you have one of the pilot seats selected.
I had this happen to me and I was rather upset about it. Didn't take me long to figure out that it was the previously mentioned problem.
Hope this helps you or anyone else having this issue.  ;)

Hayden Laffoon