Using ALP Radio Mute and Control Functions

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I am getting ready to install my new ALP system. I have brought it up on the bench and upgraded the firmware. Everything is working as expected. I just wanted to validate my approach with others with respect to using the radio mute and control wire.

For the radio mute, my radio has a telecom mute that expects a ground signal in order to mute. It looks like the ALP radio mute puts out 5VDC UNTIL it is activated and then the voltage falls to 0VDC (ground) when triggered. I am not sure I can have 5VDC sitting on my radio mute most of the time prior to sensor activation. This means I will probably need to isolate this circuit with a 5VDC relay that, in turn, drags my radio mute to ground from an open state. Is this the way others have approached this?

For the control wire, it is opposite. The control wire sits at 0VDC UNTIL activation and then puts out 5VDC. I want use this 5VDC to drive a relay that cuts out my rear brake lights for the duration of activation that I have set (7 seconds). In case I get hit from the rear, I don't want the LEO to see my brake lights come on.

I just wanted to validate this approach with others and see what others have done.

Thanks!

DO NOT KILL YOUR BREAK LIGHTS! You will risk a serious accident doing so. Imagine Driving 90MPH and having someone behind you and you slam on your brakes with no lights. You are not only putting yourself at risk for a serious accident but everyone else on the road. This is a bad idea.