Are instrument lights working?

[Nealius]

I can't seem to get instrument lights to consistently work. Generator on, cockpit lights off, RPM 2550 in-flight, and the instrument light rheostat appears to do nothing. During low-light conditions it appears the instruments have radium or something causing them to glow a bit, as they will glow even when starting cold and dark, but the rehostat itself still appears to do nothing.

[Blech]

Hi,

 

Yes, something is wrong

 

Pic 1
Ground power - ON
Generator switch - ON
Instrument Light switch - START
Compass Light switch - ON

NO illumination/glowing to see

 

Pic 2
All OFF
Dark cockpit

No minimum glowing ???

 

Pic 3
Ground power - ON
Generator switch - OFF
Instrument Light switch - OFF
Compass Light switch - OFF

The compass is illuminated - not ok

Pic 4
Ground power - ON
Generator switch - ON
Instrument Light switch - START
Compass Light switch - OFF

The instruments are illuminated - ok
The compass is illuminated - not ok

 

Pic 5
Ground power - ON
Generator switch - ON
Instrument Light switch - OFF
Compass Light switch - OFF

The instruments are still illuminated - not ok
The compass is illuminated - not ok

 

[Nealius]

I've also checked all the circuit breakers and none of them have been popped. Unless they have been popped and aren't animated like they were on the Anton for a while. 

[Bobstar]

+ 1

[Fakum]

So,,, anything on this matter? Im not talking about popping any fuses, Im talking about its function in general? Manual doesnt appear to cover this function? Just trying to figure out how to work the Guage Lighting.

[grafspee]

I know that compass light works, and UV light for gauges both you need to crank rethostats on right electric panel in order to work.

Gauges emit own light so even when you turn off UV light, it will still be bright, should dim after some time.

Edited December 3, 2021 by grafspee