[Rutch]

Well I finally did it, got the clock mounted in the ashtray since i've got the dash gauge pack. it was actually easier than i thought, just had to file down the tabs on the side and it fits right in nice and snug without anything to hold it in.



Here's the install...

Since my gauges were port installed i didn't have a clock to begin with and had to order one.


file down the tabs on the sides so that it'll fit in the ashtray slot


Pull up the trim around the shifter by prying up on the edge behind the shifter


then undo the two phillips screws below the hvac controls and pry away the radio trim peice


there are three screws under the vents you'll have to unscrew to get that off


after that's off, reach back and find the clock plug. mine was behind the vent and ziptied to that black and white set of wires. i used another ziptie to keep those neat and tidy after freeing the clock wire


cut away the electrical tape to expose the 4 wires going to the plug


i used these crimp connectors to extend the wires down to the ashtray, but if you're handy with a soldering iron, more power to ya


here they are coming out of the ashtray and attached to the plug


if you had some different colors of wire it'd probably be a little less confusing, but i just did one at a time so i couldn't screw it up

then just plug the clock in and push it into the slot where the ashtray used to be, should fit nice and snug


Enjoy!

Rutch 8)

[Black_STi]

Not interested, since I have an 04, but that is cool.

[Saturn]

Cool mod for non-smoking '05 owners

[rev_happy_sti]

Originally Posted by Saturn

Cool mod for non-smoking '05 owners

who would smoke in there STI?

[Yukonart]

Originally Posted by rev_happy_sti

who would smoke in there STI?

No kidding!

[WE_R_ND]

Looks good, that's a great idea.

[turbosmitty]

Very nice! Awesome pics too. Thanks again for the helpful info.

[utah_gonz]

How much does a factory clock cost?

[DeanO]

Great write-up! I have been searching for a clock solution for my 05 STi for months. Thanks for the effort.

Dean

[Rutch]

the clock lists for $53.04, and got it from subaruparts.com for $40.41 plus shipping

[capone]

I smoke in my STi. :-/

[drdome99]

I smoke in my STi,

I smoke EVOs, V8s, etc

[JJ18Sniper]

Originally Posted by drdome99

I smoke in my STi,

I smoke EVOs, V8s, etc

nice writeup btw

[Rutch]

for all the smokers who actually use their ashtray, there's another writeup on how to put the clock in the coin tray in front of the fuse box. but i don't think it's as visible down there

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=521

that's where i got the idea to put it in the ashtray. really you could probably put it anywhere you want as long as you want to run wires there

Rutch

[BoricuaSTi]

ouch man, thats a lot of money... next time, or future modders... look in NASIOC for crashed cars part-outs...