Help with Dick Cowen's Kits

[Irondale]

Hello Everyone,
Could anyone help me understand the lighting section of Dick Cowen's Kits.
I am trying to get the ditch lights to stop flashing.
Here is the part of the *.eng file:
#(++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ditch Lights [upper] 2/2 Lights ++++++++++++++++++++++)
Light (
comment( Ditch Light Front right )
Type ( 0 )
Conditions (
Headlight ( 3 )
Unit ( 2 )
)
Cycle ( 0 )
FadeIn ( 0.5 )
FadeOut ( 0.5 )
States ( 2
State (
Duration ( 0.3 )
LightColour ( ffffffff )
Position ( -0.75 1.8 11.38 )
Azimuth ( 0 0.0 0.0 )
Transition ( 0 )
Radius ( 0.5 )
)
State (
Duration ( 0.3 )
LightColour ( 00000000 )
Position ( -0.75 1.8 11.38 )
Azimuth ( 0 0.0 0.0 )
Transition ( 0 )
Radius ( 0.5 )
)
)
)
Light (
comment( Ditch Light Front left )
Type ( 0 )
Conditions (
Headlight ( 3 )
Unit ( 2 )
)
Cycle ( 0 )
FadeIn ( 0.5 )
FadeOut ( 0.5 )
States ( 2
State (
Duration ( 0.3 )
LightColour ( 00000000 )
Position ( 0.75 1.8 11.38 )
Azimuth ( 0 0.0 0.0 )
Transition ( 0 )
Radius ( 0.5 )
)
State (
Duration ( 0.3 )
LightColour ( ffffffff )
Position ( 0.75 1.8 11.38 )
Azimuth ( 0 0.0 0.0 )
Transition ( 0 )
Radius ( 0.5 )
)
)
)

I have the TechDocs to refer to but anything I change just causes my MSTS crashes and tell Bill, when I turn on the lights to the engine.

Any help please
Thanks

[6330trainfan]

Hello Robert,
Light (
comment( Ditch Light Front right )
Type ( 0 )
Conditions (
Headlight ( 3 )
Unit ( 2 )
)
Cycle ( 0 )
FadeIn ( 0.5 )
FadeOut ( 0.5 )
States ( 1
State (
Duration ( 0.3 )
LightColour ( ffffffff )
Position ( -0.75 1.8 11.38 )
Azimuth ( 0 0.0 0.0 )
Transition ( 0 )
Radius ( 0.5 )
)
)
)

If you keep the part above and delete the rest of the light statement for each ditch light they will no longer flash. Just remember to alter the States parameter from 2 to 1 for each of the lights.

Regards
Stew aka 6330trainfan
Albany WA Australia

[Irondale]

Thanks for your help Stew,
Not after the changes it helped in keeping the firemen's side lit.
But now the engineer's side is out.
Here is the file now:
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ditch Lights [upper] 2/2 Lights ++++++++++++++++++++++)
Light (
comment( Ditch Light Front right )
Type ( 0 )
Conditions (
Headlight ( 3 )
Unit ( 2 )
)
Cycle ( 0 )
FadeIn ( 0.5 )
FadeOut ( 0.5 )
States ( 1
State (
Duration ( 0.3 )
LightColour ( ffffffff )
Position ( -0.75 1.8 11.38 )
Azimuth ( 0 0.0 0.0 )
Transition ( 0 )
Radius ( 0.5 )
)
)
)
Light (
comment( Ditch Light Front left )
Type ( 0 )
Conditions (
Headlight ( 3 )
Unit ( 2 )
)
Cycle ( 0 )
FadeIn ( 0.5 )
FadeOut ( 0.5 )
States ( 1
State (
Duration ( 0.3 )
LightColour ( 00000000 )
Position ( 0.75 1.8 11.38 )
Azimuth ( 0 0.0 0.0 )
Transition ( 0 )
Radius ( 0.5 )
)
)
)

I am still missing something about this, maybe it a case of my fat fingers and little keys.
Help?
Thanks

[6330trainfan]

Hi Robert,
It`s not the case of fat fingers and little keys :-)
You just need to change the light colour from all 0`s to f`s like in the right hand light. Once done it should light up.
All 0`s result in a ' black ' light, all f`s a ' white ' light and inbetween the two is any colour under the rainbow as they say.

Regards
Stew aka 6330trainfan
Albany WA Australia

[Irondale]

Outstanding Stew,
That was the missing issue, even in the "Tech Docs" does it address changing the color.
Now I can fix the flashing plow lights!
Thank you for all your help.