Abstract: A latch for a closure panel of a vehicle comprising: a housing; a ratchet pivotally mounted the housing for moving between an open position and a primary position; a pawl pivotally mounted on the housing, the pawl biased towards the ratchet for holding the ratchet in a secondary position and in the primary position, the secondary position located between the open position and the primary position; and a position sensor for detecting a first position of the ratchet when at the primary position as well as a second position when the ratchet is at the secondary position.