Can someone post a pic of the alternator ground leads to. I can seem to find it. If the alternating current generator is not grounded could that cause the car to draing the battery? I keep switching aternators and the car keeps eating brand new batteries.

 

The alternator should also ground through the case, I don't imagine a loose or nonexistant ground wire would cause any major issues.

Either way, did you search? I searched 'alternator ground'...
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...check-out.html
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...-location.html
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...-location.html
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...lternator.html

And that's just the very first 4 results.

 

Ok I grounded the alti to the body now the dash lights radio tails and cooling fans don't work. The headligts signals and breaklights still work however.

 

thats cuz u probably have a shorts somewhere... remove negative lead off battery and see what he current draw is with an ammeter...

 

The alternator grounds right at the points where its mounted to the motor. Did you check the "alternator" fuse under the hood?

Use a multimeter, and measure the voltage when the car is running vs when it isn't running.