# Tommy Liftgate Problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tommy-liftgate-problem/72085>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 24, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tommy-liftgate-problem/72085 "2012-04-24T20:45:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SirGuestAlot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@SirGuestAlot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SirGuestAlot)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tommy-liftgate-problem/72085/1 "2012-04-24T20:45:44Z")

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We have a GMC delivery truck with a tommy lift gate on the back. Is there a way to bypass the circuits and hook it up to a toggle switch? The original switch crapped out on us today.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tommy-liftgate-problem/72085/2 "2012-04-24T20:48:18Z")

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Have you tried the liftgate company’s website to look for a replacement switch?