Thanks both.
No indications on dash.
I had a wee bump a couple of days ago (Black Ice, nasty), below 5mph, shunted front and rear, no visible damage to my Note, and I checked all lights at the time, but might this have caused the fault, I wonder.
Re removing the light, you're probably right, but not according to the not-very-clear diagrams in the handbook
. Anyway I got a replacement for just a few quid on ebay, and I'm thinking I'll turn to the dealers to errr.. deal.
where will I find the relay you're talking about or is it a specialist job?