I understand i need to wire in parallel with the transistor
No you need to wire it up in parallel with the motor. There also needs to be a current limiting resistor in series with the LED.
We need to see a schematic not a photo of a heap of wires.
I understand i need to wire in parallel with the transistor
No you need to wire it up in parallel with the motor. There also needs to be a current limiting resistor in series with the LED.
We need to see a schematic not a photo of a heap of wires.