I was planning to get the LED strip to light up the back too and was planning on red
I put one on mine. I used one from superbrightleds.com. :
http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/top-emitting/wfls-x-series-weatherproof-high-power-led-flexible-light-strip/1466/
With a controller the controller dim's and flashes: http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/dimmers/mld-5a-12-volt-dc-single-color-led-mini-dimmer/1082/2573/
Just hook it to the 12v test point with a alligator clip. I don't use it alot so don't think it will hurt. I could be wrong.