will a 98 digital climate control fit in an 01?

[tlc356sc]

I tried to make a '97 module (they look the same) work in my '02 and blew a fuse for the whole dash. The temp. number would display but the module did not control the temp.

In the subject above I left out '00 year because I'm told it was a transition year-I guess the old module will work with those '00 cars without the new bus (canbus?).
Here is a picture of the '97 module that did not work in my '02.