It actually serves a purpose, so I would say it's less "Fast and Furious" and more "Tool Time".
"It needed more POWER! SO I REWIRED IT!. OO! OO! OO!"
I extended the wires, covered them in "corrugated loom", (which I now have a lifetime supply of), and attached the base from a broken eBay LED.
Ran the wires behind the carpet and plugged into the existing socket from behind.
The quality of the LED strip looks top-notch.