Psychic Colour Sticks

[charleychacko]

I can understand how to make the trick work and when I use the stick itself to setup the reveal ready to perfrom the trick I can see how to "divine" what colour it is. BUT this is no good as it is too obvious for use during the performance.

When I try and use the method stated in the instructions the setup simply won't happen and therefore I can't go to the next stage of the trick and ask a spectator to insert a rod whilst my head is turned away.

I am wondering if my set is faulty or if there is a trick with the lid that I am missing?