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Assign Baron and Bonanza "Flood" lights switch

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Has anyone figured out how to assign the Flood lights switch in the default MSFS Baron and Bonanza to a yoke switch?  I find assignments for Panel and Cockpit lights, but I cannot identify which MSFS Controls setting influences the flood lights.  For clarity I have circled the Flood light I am referring to and the Flood light switch I am referring to in this image from the Bonanza.

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Frank Patton
Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; 
NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener.  
Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126
                       
"I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere

2 minutes ago, fppilot said:

Has anyone figured out how to assign the Flood lights switch in the default MSFS Baron and Bonanza to a yoke switch?

I can't check it right now to confirm but is that the GLARESHIELD_LIGHTS_SET setting?

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2 hours ago, Tektolnes said:

I can't check it right now to confirm but is that the GLARESHIELD_LIGHTS_SET setting?

OK. I have now confirmed its Glareshield, which I had tried multiple times, but I also found there is an interference.  The same interference applies equally to at least the Baron and Bonanza.  I have not tried other aircraft models.  First, SET GLARESHIED is not working with my switch. That setting is showing no action.  GLARESHIELD LIGHTS ON and GLARESHIELD LIGHTS OFF work nicely with my switch and I found those settings are indeed working the glareshield lights in the Bonanza and Baron.  But it is very difficult to detect that it is working.  That is because it illuminates the glareshield lights at their minimum brightness.  And when binding two those functions to the two position switch, for some reason the Inst Flood rheostat knob in the cockpit cannot be rotated.  So it is stuck at minimum brightness, which is barely detectible.  

I see there is an MSFS binding for SET GLARESHIELD LIGHTS POWER SETTING but I cannot determine how to use it.

Frank Patton
Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; 
NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener.  
Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126
                       
"I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere

5 hours ago, fppilot said:

for some reason the Inst Flood rheostat knob in the cockpit cannot be rotated.  So it is stuck at minimum brightness, which is barely detectible.  

Have you tried using the Bonanza improvement mod? I don't use the stock bonanza but on the improvement mod the Inst Flood rheostat turns fine and the glareshield brightness can be set (it starts off for me on full brightness).

Do you maybe have a control mapping conflict on Inst Flood which is preventing you from turning the rheostat? I've had that happen before to me. 

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