How do I start a 1988 Jeep Wrangler without the keys in a fast hurry

this is called hot wiring(as seen on TV?)
is this just one time, or forever hot wired, (a key question)
if forever we need to buy 2 switches, if TV way, ask.

AMC 2.5L or 4.2L engine? (radicall diffr. fueling and spark)!!!
manual transmission? or the A999 automatic box.??????
its super easy. there IMMO bs in 1988 !
just 2 wires.
first wire cranks the engine the Key start line.
the other powers up the ignition & EFI. called ignition
if you have a schematic of that system this is 10x more easy.
the free books only go back to 1993
this car is the early YJ jeep.
the automatic and clutch , cars both cut the key line
if the clutch or trans is not in park. so..... cant help there
lacking key facts of car (drive line facts)
ill pretend its a 4.2L with BA-10 box, stick.
here ill log in to alldata.com, (FSM like data, that scares many)
i owned 2 , 1988 jeeps and one 1996 and 2002 and 2008.
so have vast data on them.
4.2L guess.
i made you a drawing from orig. horsed up. for you.
say doing stump pulling duty in the back 40.
qty 2 , 15amp switches.
wired like this, the MOM means momentary
seen below. ask questions if not clear....

Sounds like you have a loose fan belt. May or not be related to the rough start though. Tighten (and, ideally replace) the fan belt.

you are saying it is getting spark, and fuel, right? If it is getting spark, and fuel in to the throttle body, check compression-make sure the Mass Air Flow sensor is plugged in, and double check your spark-you say you replaced all those ignition items, but do not say that you have spark.

when you do that you are bypassing the starter relay witch is on the fender well under the hood about 1.5 inch round and 2 inches long assuming you have all the wires hooked up to the starter double check work and then find the relay and jump it and see if it starts if so your done if not check wires for crossion or a break in the positive wire or wires some where good luck

a locksmith has special tools and methods to get this key stub out, but a thing piece of steel wire sometimes works.

if its equiped with a crank sensor i would chk. that, if crank sensor bad you won't get no spark either.

Check your spark plugs. Without good spark plugs the ignition won't ignite. Just go look for Jeep spark plugs at like AutoZone and they are real cheap. To change them you will need a long socket wrench to twist them out and change each one.

Check your struts, if you mess up one of those it will ride very bad.

check the bulbs. sometimes if one is bad it will cause both to stop working.

check your fuel pump relay and your ignition switch those numbers you gave for voltage are not right, please recheck that you have a ground and 12volts at the pump while cranking please rate -jeff