Method and system for calibrating a tire pressure sensing system for an automotive vehicle

A system ( 10 ) and method is provided for calibrating a tire pressure monitoring system using an EM transmitter ( 14 ). The present invention includes a first pressure sensor coupled to a wheel of an automotive vehicle ( 12 ). The EM pressure transmitter ( 14 ) is coupled to the pressure sensor ( 32 ). The transmitter ( 14 ) has a serial number associated therewith. An EM calibration device has a transmitting range. The EM transmitter device has an actuator. When the actuator is activated, a calibration signal ( 34 ) is transmitted within the transmitting range. The calibration signal causes the EM pressure transmitter ( 32 ) to transmit a serial number. A controller ( 16 ) is EM coupled to the pressure transmitter. The controller ( 16 ) receives the serial number and associates the serial number with a tire location of the vehicle.