here is some thing for some one that has more braincells to my one
i have the just flights boxed version of captain sims c-130 and i can get all the 3d redux lights to work using (L) but how the heck do i get these darned nav, beacon and strobe lights to switch on and off using the switches in the thingy pit as it seems there not matched up to the relevant switches not like the thingy pit,taxi and landing lights which are able to be switched on and off using there cabin switches what am i doing wrong i have tryed the just flight forum but got no help
i know the numbers for
cockpit lights 4
taxi 6
landing 5&7
leading edge 8
i would of thought the rest were 1-3 but this seams to be not the case
any one got ideas

[lights]
; X, Z, Y
light.1 = 6, 3.0, -8.10, -15.50, fx_shockwave_taxi //right
light.2 = 6, 3.0, 8.10, -15.50, fx_shockwave_taxi //left
light.3 = 5, 2.76, -24.4, -3.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light
light.4 = 5, 2.76, 24.4, -3.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light
light.5 = 7, 3.50, 8.30, -14.10, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow_down
light.6 = 7, 3.50,-8.30, -14.10, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow_down
//light.7 =4, 33.00, 0.00, -6.00, fx_shockwave__vcgr
//light.8 =4, 27.00, -1.00, -5.00,fx_shockwave_vcgr
nav lights
light.7 = 3, 0.76, -66.00, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navred
light.8 = 3, 0.77, 66.00, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navgre
//light.9 = 3, 0.76, -66.80, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navred_flash
//light.10 = 3, 0.77, 66.80, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navgre_flash
light.11 = 3, 0.76, -66.80, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navred
light.12 = 3, 0.77, 66.80, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navgre
//light.13 = 3, -58.25, 0, -2.10, cs130_nav_whi_flash_double
//light.14 = 3, 11.75, 0, -15.55, cs130_nav_whi_flash
anti collision
light.13 = 1, 23.24, 0.00, -15.59, fx_shockwave_beaconb
light.14 = 1, 5.29, 0.00, -1.47, fx_shockwave_beacon
light.15 = 1, -48.59, 0.00, 21.70, fx_shockwave_beaconh
light.16 = 2, -48.59, 0.00, 21.70, fx_shockwave_strobe_3
//light.17 = 1, -48.59, 0.00, 21.70, fx_shockwave_beaconh
light.17 = 2, 5.29, 0.00, -1.47, fx_shockwave_strobe_2
light.18 = 2, 23.24, 0.00, -15.59, fx_shockwave_strobe_l  

This one does not seem to have an answer?? My problem is basically the same as nath's with the addition of the cabin lighting at night!!

During the day you can mess around with the switches to get the relevant external lights to work as they do not seem to be linked to their relevant switch's but at night they "do not" work, cannot be seen from external view?!

Also at night there is no interior cabin light!! Although this is selected as either green or red within Aces. Is this an FSX thing or do we opt for reporting as a bug? Or is there a hidden switch somewhere? All the dials on the pilots left side do is turn on the actual gauge back lights.

Hi, do you use the DX10 preview in FSX? With DX10 preview on, i have problems with lights and textures too and so i dont use it.

Here is my 3d redux lights config:

; X, Z, Y
light.1 =  6,  3.0, -8.10, -15.50,  cs130_taxi //right
light.2 =  6,  3.0, 8.10, -15.50,  cs130_taxi //left

light.3 =  7,   6.00, 18.7,  -7.4, cs130_landing //right1
light.4 =  7,  9.00, 23.90,  -4.00, cs130_landing //right2

light.5 =  5,   6.00, -18.4,  -7.4, cs130_landing //left1
light.6 =  5,  9.00, -23.90,  -4.00, cs130_landing //left2

light.7 =  8,  9,  14.50,  -2.50, cs130_edge2 //right
light.8 =  8,  9,  -14.50,  -2.50, cs130_edge2 //left

// MHA original
// light.9 =4,  33.00,  0.00, -6.00, cs130_vcgr
// light.10 =4,  27.00,  -1.00, -5.00, cs130_vcgr
// Rotes FSX-Cockpitlicht
light.9  =4,  40.00,  0.50, -6.00, cs130_vcrd
light.10 =4,  41.50, -0.50, -5.50, cs130_vcrd
light.11 = 4,  40.00, -0.50, -6.00, cs130_vcrd
light.12 = 4,  41.50,  0.50, -5.50, cs130_vcrd

// MHA Shockwave zusätzlich, 5=Lande, 6=Taxi MHA (Variante mit default FSX lights)
light.13 = 6, 3.2,   9.00, -14.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow_down_22
light.14 = 6, 3.2,  -7.30, -14.5, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow_down_22
light.15 = 5, 5.80,  25.3, -3.60, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow_down_22 // right
light.16 = 5, 5.80, -23.6, -3.60, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow_down_22 // left

// MHA Variante Shockwave pur
// ; X, Z, Y taxi and landing
// light.1  = 6, 3.0,   -8.10, -15.50, fx_shockwave_taxi                       //right
// light.2  = 6, 3.0,    8.10, -15.50, fx_shockwave_taxi                       //left
// light.3  = 5, 2.76, -24.4,   -3.5,  fx_shockwave_landing_light
// light.4  = 5, 2.76,  24.4,   -3.5,  fx_shockwave_landing_light
// light.5  = 7, 3.50,   8.30, -14.10, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow_down
// light.6  = 7, 3.50,  -8.30, -14.10, fx_shockwave_landing_light_narrow_down
// ; X, Z, Y nav lights
// light.7  = 3,   1.76, -65.80, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navred
// light.8  = 3,   1.76,  65.80, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navgre
// light.9  = 3,   0.76, -65.90, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navred
// light.10 = 3,   0.77,  65.90, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navgre
// light.11 = 3, -58.25,   0,    -2.10, cs130_nav_whi_flash_double
// light.12 = 3,  11.75,   0,   -15.55, cs130_nav_whi_flash
// //light.11 = 3, 1.76, -65.80, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navred
// //light.12 = 3, 1.76, 65.80, -1.00, fx_shockwave_navgre
// ; X, Z, Y anti collision
// light.13 = 8,  23.24, 0.00, -15.59, fx_shockwave_beaconb
// light.14 = 8,   5.29, 0.00,  -1.47, fx_shockwave_beacon
// light.15 = 8, -48.59, 0.00,  21.70, fx_shockwave_beaconh
// light.16 = 9, -48.59, 0.00,  21.70, fx_shockwave_strobe_3
// light.17 = 9,   5.29, 0.00,  -1.47, fx_shockwave_strobe_2
// light.18 = 9,  23.24, 0.00, -15.59, fx_shockwave_strobe_l
// //light.17 = 8, -48.59, 0.00, 21.70, fx_shockwave_beaconh
// ; Rotes FSX-Cockpitlicht MHA mit shockwave pur
// light.19 = 4,  40.00,  0.50, -6.00, cs130_vcrd
// light.20 = 4,  41.50, -0.50, -5.50, cs130_vcrd
// light.21 = 4,  40.00, -0.50, -6.00, cs130_vcrd
// light.22 = 4,  41.50,  0.50, -5.50, cs130_vcrd

I dont replace the original lights, i only add some 3d redux lights.

The red cabin light (that is my favorite) dont worked after installation. So i added some lights for this (see above) and i modified the effect file c130_vcrd.fx: Color End=240, 10, 10, 0 (original 140, 90, 90, 0).
So my Cockpit shimmers red...