Exterior control for vehicle locks of doors, flaps, or similar

The arrangement has a handle (10) for opening the door, if appropriate with a lock cylinder (30) for securing and releasing the lock and at least one electrical light source (33) that temporarily illuminates the working area of the actuation arrangement. An electrically powered sensor (15) fitted internally to the handle and connected to the vehicle's electrical supply exchanges data with a data medium carried by an approaching authorized person.