title_body: How to tell if you have a brushed or brushless motor? I understand there are 2 main types of motors: brushed and brushless motors. How can you tell visibly what type of motor you have without researching/reading the manual?
upvoted_answer: As a general rule-of-thumb, brushed motors usually have two wires, while brushless motors generally have three.
  
  
  
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