Do you have taillights, brake lights, and back up lights?  If so, you're OK.
My '84 and '85 both have dummy receptacles which are non-functioning on USA
models.

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Kaderabek" <todd@LARKBOOKS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 10:07 AM
Subject: tail lights

> My tail lights are out on my 90 westfalia.  Sounds simple enough, I
replaced
> the bulbs, which fixed half of the problem, on eon each side now works.
> Still, that leaves one on  each side not working.  Looking a little
deeper,
> literally into the socket, I see the metal piece that should be in the
> bottom of the socket is missing from the two in question.  Is there a way
to
> fabricate something to bridge this gap and make the bulbs work?  Or will I
> eventually have to break down and buy the part that encases the
> sockets/bulbs?
>
> Thanks.
>
> TJK
> --