Bear claw latches can be operated by cable, rod, or a solenoid. I have all three operating mine.

The inside door handle operates the Bear Claw by a rod behind the door panel, the cable operates the Bear Claw from a hidden location for emergency access (think dead battery), the solenoid operates the Bear Claw by my remote key fob. The solenoid can be mounted anywhere inside the door and connected to the Bear Claw by a cable or rod. Operate the solenoid through a relay via a hidden switch and/or a remote. Hooking up a Bear Claw latch is easy.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/el...FYtAMgodJHUAxw
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/el...FQoEaQodpocAyw

Many other sources on the net.