Sense pin for an electrical connector

An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector, the electrical connector comprising:

• a housing;
• electrical contacts held by the housing, the electrical contacts being configured to mate with mating contacts of the mating connector;
• and
• a sense pin held by the housing and configured to mate with a corresponding mating contact of the mating connector, the sense pin extending a length that includes a tip segment and an intermediate segment that extends from an end of the tip segment such that the tip segment extends between the intermediate segment and a tip of the sense pin, wherein the end of the tip segment is positioned along the length of the sense pin such that the tip segment is moved into physical contact with the corresponding mating contact as the sense pin and the corresponding mating contact are de-mated beyond a predetermined de-mating distance, and wherein the physical contact between the tip segment and the corresponding mating contact opens or closes an electrical connection between the sense pin and the corresponding mating contact to thereby indicate that the electrical contacts and the mating contacts are de-mated by more than the predetermined de-mating distance.