Cannot turn marker lights on Steam Locomotive

Steve,

A feature reset of the engine should work.

1. Menu

2. Advanced

3. Reset engine

4. Feature reset

OK, can try it tonight.

After I do that, then how do I turn them on?  Do they turn on with the headlight?

Steve

If not a feature reset, try the factory reset of the engine, it's in the same menu.

Look for the "LMK" or, possibly, the "LIN" soft key to toggle the marker lights on and off.

If it's not in the soft keys just below the window of the remote, press the arrow soft key to see the entire soft key list, and look for either Marker Lights or Interior Lights (sometimes they're linked together with the markers)

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I did both resets, looked at all the soft keys using the arrow and the entire list (more...).

That's the thing - there is no LIN or LMK - I would have known to try that because I have diesel engines that make use of those abbreviations.

I do have a different sound file than the original, but I doubt that dictates any options on the remote.  When I add back the engine it does say SF 4-6-4 #3463 which is the correct locomotive.

Actually, it does.

Houston, I think we have a winner!   That will most certainly change things as I've found out the hard way.

Reload the proper sound file and see if things get better.

I just reloaded the original sound file.  The green lights are now on without me doing anything.

I still don't see any LMK or LIN soft keys or anyway to turn them off, but that's fine as I want them on.

SteveG

Keep that original sound file, it can be your fallback. They are called "sound files", but I think they are really "engine control files", if you will. Different locos have different functionalities, and possibly wiring (but I'm not going to look, as I just put everything away). The simplest instance is, I have 2 RTR 2-8-0s. 1 is the exactly prototypical "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" The other is a ridiculous interpretation of a "PRR Steam Engine" Anyway, in DCS the PRR headlight is controlled by the headlight button. On the Rudolph it is controlled by the Mars light button (note the Rudolph headlight flashes). So, if you ever want to control those lights, it may be trial and error, loading files. Enjoy!

Some sound files do not have the marker light option.

Dave

I love a happy ending.