Wiring Guide — 4-Pin Smart Remote Mute Cable
Rad Mag NZ powered detector mount — select your detector brand below
Your Rad Mag NZ mount uses a standard RJ11 plug and 4-pin pogo connector. Pin assignments differ by brand — select your detector below. P3 (Red, +12V) and P4 (Black, GND) are always the same; only P2 and P5 change.
01 — RJ11 Connector — front view, clip bottom, P1 = far left
P1
empty
P2
Mute
P3
+12V
P4
GND
P5
Alert
P6
empty
P2=Yellow=Mute | P3=Red=+12V | P4=Black=GND | P5=White=Alert
02 — Pin Assignment
| Pin | Signal | Type | Wire | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Not connected | NC | — | Leave open |
| P2 | Mute input | MUTE | Yellow | Short to GND to mute |
| P3 | +12V power | PWR | Red | Always red |
| P4 | Ground | GND | Black | Always black |
| P5 | Alert LED output | ALERT | White | Output from detector |
| P6 | Not connected | NC | — | Leave open |
03 — Pogo Pin Layout
Male — on mount
Left to right: B → Y → W → R
B
P4/GND
GND
Y
P2/Mute
Mute
W
P5/Alert
Alert
R
P3/+12V
+12V
Female — on detector
Left to right: R → W → Y → B
R
P3/+12V
+12V
W
P5/Alert
Alert
Y
P2/Mute
Mute
B
P4/GND
GND
Mute circuit: Yellow (P2) → [button] → Black/GND (P4). Momentary short = mute. No active components needed.
04 — Notes
- P3=Red=+12V and P4=Black=GND never change between brands.
- P2=Yellow=Mute | P5=White=Alert LED output.
- Male pogo (mount) L–R: Black → Yellow → White → Red.
- Female pogo (detector) L–R: Red → White → Yellow → Black.
- Do NOT use Escort cable — P2 and P5 are swapped between brands.
⚠ Warning: Uniden and Escort cables look identical but are NOT interchangeable. P2=Mute/P5=Alert on Uniden — opposite on Escort.
01 — RJ11 Connector — front view, clip bottom, P1 = far left
P1
empty
P2
Alert
P3
+12V
P4
GND
P5
Mute
P6
empty
P2=Yellow=Alert | P3=Red=+12V | P4=Black=GND | P5=White=Mute
02 — Pin Assignment
| Pin | Signal | Type | Wire | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Not connected | NC | — | Leave open |
| P2 | Alert LED output | ALERT | Yellow | Output from detector |
| P3 | +12V power | PWR | Red | Always red |
| P4 | Ground | GND | Black | Always black |
| P5 | Mute input | MUTE | White | Short to GND to mute |
| P6 | Not connected | NC | — | Leave open |
03 — Pogo Pin Layout
Male — on mount
Left to right: B → Y → W → R
B
P4/GND
GND
Y
P2/Alert
Alert
W
P5/Mute
Mute
R
P3/+12V
+12V
Female — on detector
Left to right: R → W → Y → B
R
P3/+12V
+12V
W
P5/Mute
Mute
Y
P2/Alert
Alert
B
P4/GND
GND
Mute circuit: White (P5) → [button] → Black/GND (P4). Momentary short = mute. No active components needed.
04 — Notes
- P3=Red=+12V and P4=Black=GND never change between brands.
- P2=Yellow=Alert LED output | P5=White=Mute input.
- Male pogo (mount) L–R: Black → Yellow → White → Red.
- Female pogo (detector) L–R: Red → White → Yellow → Black.
- Do NOT use Uniden cable — P2 and P5 are swapped between brands.
⚠ Warning: Escort and Uniden cables look identical but are NOT interchangeable. P2=Alert/P5=Mute on Escort — opposite on Uniden.
01 — RJ11 Connector — front view, clip bottom, P1 = far left
P1
empty
P2
ESP
P3
+12V
P4
GND
P5
ESP
P6
empty
P2=Yellow=ESP | P3=Red=+12V | P4=Black=GND | P5=White=ESP
ESP bus: Yellow (P2) and White (P5) both carry bidirectional serial data. Both wires are required for V1Driver, YaV1, and V1Connection LE.
02 — Pin Assignment
| Pin | Signal | Type | Wire | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | NC / ESP ext. | NC | — | Some V1 variants |
| P2 | ESP serial data | DATA | Yellow | Bidirectional |
| P3 | +12V power | PWR | Red | Always red |
| P4 | Ground | GND | Black | Always black |
| P5 | ESP serial data | DATA | White | Bidirectional |
| P6 | NC / ESP ext. | NC | — | Some V1 variants |
03 — Pogo Pin Layout
Male — on mount
Left to right: B → Y → W → R
B
P4/GND
GND
Y
P2/ESP
ESP
W
P5/ESP
ESP
R
P3/+12V
+12V
Female — on detector
Left to right: R → W → Y → B
R
P3/+12V
+12V
W
P5/ESP
ESP
Y
P2/ESP
ESP
B
P4/GND
GND
04 — Notes
- P3=Red=+12V and P4=Black=GND never change between brands.
- P2=Yellow=ESP | P5=White=ESP. Both wires required for phone accessories.
- Male pogo (mount) L–R: Black → Yellow → White → Red.
- Female pogo (detector) L–R: Red → White → Yellow → Black.
- Do NOT connect Escort/Uniden wires to V1 ESP pins.
⚠ Warning: NEVER connect a 4-pin Escort/Uniden harness to the V1 ESP port. Shorting the data pins may permanently damage your detector.