Any wiring gurus? 05 STi cluster into an 02

[Chapel]

The official and FINAL fix has been done
Click that for the answer.

I'm gonna save this stuff just for trouble shooting.

here's what I'm working on right now


here's my car's interior about a week before I bought it.
I had the original cluster put back in for registration purposes.
The previous owner had the STi gauges in and working and had to reverse the procedure to get the OEM gauges working.

From what I know, he's taped some butt connectors inside the loom to put the STi Cluster back in.

When I simply plug the cluster in I get a buzzing, ABS light, R-diff temp light and I blow the fuse for the radio.

I'm trying to understand the instructions the previous owner sent me. He said all he did was use some wiring and NO PCB board mods or any soldering to get it to work.

here's the thread he linked me to for the fix but this just outlines the rear-diff light problem, not the buzzing and blown fuses

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[Sideshowbob]

I think there might be a forum for this.

[Chapel]

yeah, there is
I'm wondering if there's anyone local who can help me...

[Sideshowbob]

Oh, well you might want to put that in the OP.

[Chapel]

done.

[Chapel]

threads of note.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612341
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1144916
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=965990
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1146105 (fuse answer)
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=737684
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=855182
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=872993
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1091974
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1105337
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1116012
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1138118
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=926620 (diff light fix)

[o2sys]

good searching....my situation is kinda weird...i have a 04 STI with 06 STI cluster and it doesnt work properly either. THe BRAKE light doesnt go off no matter what

[Chapel]

i've heard that one too.

here's the fix for blown fuses.
Still trying to find the fix for the buzzer.
They say 'C9' on the righthand side... but C9 is a left side plug.
Trying to get clarification

[Chapel]

02 cluster on left, 05 on right. Notice the top plug has 2 extra pins. this makes counting the pins a bit difficult.

now it's just a matter of determining if it's C9 or A9 for the buzzer.
The buzzer is on the right side (A plug) and both the C-plug and A-plug have a pin-9
I'm waiting to talk to the guy that fixed his.

[Chapel]

Originally Posted by Chapel

threads I found
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=965990

it seems like there's two ways to do it:
remove the buzzer
or
cut the proper wire.
In that they say the wire is C9, but I'm curious if C9 on the 05 cluster is different from C9 on the 02 harness

see how both the A-plug and the C-plug have at least 9 pins?
he says that the C9 on the RIGHT side is what fixes the problem.
The problem is, C9 when looking at the cluster opening would be on the LEFT side. Not to mention, plug C9 is different on the 02, the C9 on an 02 is 14 pin. on an 05 it's a 16 pin. C9 WOULD be the third pin on the right side from the top on an 02 cluster but the SECOND pin on the right side from the top on the 05 (or the top wire on an 02 Harness to match)
The BUZZER is on the RIGHT side of the cluster (under the speedo)

So, the big question is if it's actually A9 or C9...

[Chapel]

got the solution
cut the orange/white wire 9 on the 10PIN (A-plug) and the buzzing stops
pictures coming to illustrate everything I just did.

[o2sys]

nice job~ help me with my BRAKE LIGHT!

[Chapel]

Got it