12 and when an object extends therethrough an object extending through the aperture 14 will disrupt the dielectric fields being measured by the capacitive sensor 32 and the sensor 32 will responsively generate an output signal relative thereto the capacitive sensor 32 may also be used in a second mode i e a contact mode in the contact mode the sensitivity of the capacitive sensor 32 is reduced therefore a change in the dielectric field surrounding the capacitive sensor 32 triggers the anti pinch assembly 10 only when the capacitive sensor 32 is moved by the object when it actually contacts the sensor 32 or the sealing system 37 that houses the sensor 32 the sensitivity of the sensor 32 is reduced so that the leading edge 13 of the closure panel 12 does not trigger the anti pinch assembly 10 which would result in the closure panel 12 failing to reach its closed position ever referring to fig4 the capacitive sensor 32 is molded into a flexible and or low durometer compound in a range of less than 40 50 shore the compound is flexible and configured as the sealing system 37 of the aperture 14 flexibility of the sealing system 37 can also be controlled by the cross sectional configuration including controlling thickness of the arm and walls supporting the capacitive sensor in the embodiment shown in fig4 the capacitive sensor 32 is molded directly into the sealing system 37 referring to fig5 wherein like primed.