2003 Subaru WRX

Found this spliced into the wiring for the clock, any idea what it might be for?

http://home.cogeco.ca/%7Etoflaherty/IMG_1378_sm.JPG

It was wired as follows:

Plug - Clock
Black - Black
White - unused
Orange - Yellow/Green Stripe
Red - Blue/Red Stripe

Thanks for any help.

gauges

thank you