Has Anyone Installed Electric Door Locks?

I was to install an electric trunk release but just noticed the flat rod from the lock cylinder to the mechanism can't be turned if there is no key in. And there is no other way to release the mechanism so I'm in a dead end with this...
Can you use a Mopar remote trunk release and energize it through a relay from the key fob module? I don't know much about how they work but that's what a local company does when they install a alarm/remote start unit. There's usually buttons on the fob and a signal from the module that can energize about anything.