What I would ideally want for these strips to be used as is an additional regular "brake" light so to say. I want them to turn on and run just like our normal brake lights right above them. To have the same "low" beam and "high" beam mode so to say just like the 1157 LEDs i have in the brake lights already.

Maybe something like these might work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/4PCS-15-SMD-Led-Lamp-String-Waterproof-Flexible-Car-Strip-Light-30CM-RED-K45-/400699570882?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item5d4b8e3ac2