I have an AFS3500, AF autopilot, and Garmin 430w all wired together according to Steinair. I recently updated the software on the 3500. This is all installed in an RV7A with about 23 flight hours, still in Phase I testing so I'm learning the aircraft and the instruments at the same time.
I can fly a GPS/LPV approach with both vertical and lateral autopilot capture. Really nice. The problem comes with localizer and ILS approaches the auto pilot will not capture laterally. The vertical of the ILS works. The 430 map page shows magenta course but no dashed line intercepting it. I also tried going direct to a VOR, green needle, VLOC with autopilot in EFIS mode today, didn't work.
Secondly, I can not get the heading bug to track a heading in EFIS auto pilot mode using LAT HDG, works with vertical. I get yellow flight director wings.
The problems could be simple user setup error since I'm still new to this equipment, a configuration issue or wiring error.
Ideas?
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