Abstract: A door handle for a vehicle having a closure panel moveable between an open position and a closed position relative to a body of the vehicle is disclosed. The door handle includes a housing, sensor wires, and a controller. The housing is attached to the closure panel and is movable between a home position and an articulated position. The sensor wires are disposed within the housing and include first and second wires. The controller is in communication with the first and second wires and is operable to detect a hand in a detection area disposed between the housing and the closure panel. The controller transmits an unlock or a lock command based on detection of the hand within the detection area by one of the first and second wires before the other of the first and second wires.