The reason its not being sensitive is that the sign is up to high blocking the sensor, or has a velcro strip where you can attach it wherever on the fence as long as the wires extend long enough. Also everything they make that doesnt have a moving mouth hold up tremendously. Headless help and deadly roots were there biggest, faultiest failures, if they would have gave headless help a lower adapter because 6v is to much power for him, and a better quality mouth piece and body turn. Hed literally be like a old classic gemmy lifesize and a remake of the headless bride, and angeline is a lot like a older gemmy animatronic with its corny phrases turning head, minus the goofy looking eyes on it.