Have been using CapSIM c130 for FS9 for some time, but have never been able to get the lighting to work properly.   I have read the manual, checked the forums etc all to no avail.... Here are the symptoms.... Momentarilly hitting the "L" key in FS9 does nothing.  If however I holding down the "L" key causes the exterior and interior lighting to come on, but release of the key and off they go. They will NOT stay iluminated.  It doesn't make any difference weather your on the ground or in the air!   I have tried using all the switches on the lighting panel in the overhead panel but, when I click them they switch back and forth but no lightsnothing happens!  I have gone thru FS9 and checked the setting again to no avail.....They setting are fine for all my other aircraft. With this said, Question---- Is there a proceedure for turning on the lights (interior / exterior / nav / collision / landing lights etc) If so could someone advise me what it is???  Or is there something else I can try???? Flying at night is a pain in the @%# without lighting!!!!! I love the CApSim 130 and family of repaints but I really would like to have everything working as it should SOMEBODY HELP ME PLEASE.   I can't find a way to speak with someone in techinical service @ Captain Sim ( I don't think they really exhist)

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I'm a newbie to the Capt Sim C130 and I've experienced every symptom you’ve described in your post. I know how you feel!
The answer to your problem is….you must ensure the generators are turned on.

Even if you start your flight with the engines running, you must go back and turn the generators on! It does not make sense to me, but that is how I solved the problem. Hope it works for you. All the best.

Hi Martin.

I do it different to you. Here is how I do it:

Battery - TO ISOLATED DC BUS
Co-Pilots AC Instruments      - ESSENTIAL AC  BUS
AC INST & FVM CONT - ESSENTIAL AC BUS
GTC Door Switch - OPEN
GTC Main Switch - START
Wait for the GREEN light...
Bleed Air Valve Switch - OPEN
ATM Control Switch - ON
ATM Generator Switch - RESET then move to ATM GENERATORS

But... I followed your instructions, and the external lights worked just the same as they do when I do it my way. I don't know why it isn't working for you.