Why do unpowered illuminators change state?

[klond]

Hypothesis: undocking test vehicle with battery should removed power to lit stationary illuminator.  Re-docking (reconnecting the battery) should re-light it.

Test: I built a sample on/off switch.  The unit splits into 2 vehicles, battery-side swingarm and lamp-side post.

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Conclusion: Illuminators don't hold their ON state when they lose electricity via undocking (even with probe core attached).  I prefered they keep the state I set.  BOO!

 

Edited January 6, 2017 by klond

[Snark]

Moving to Suggestions.

[John FX]

Personally I would regard this as a bug and report it on the bugtracker.