Thanks Sean, I'd forgotten about the clamping bolt on the plastic trim - not obvious from the drivers seat.
Job for another day though when the weather is kinder.
Edit: That PDF reminded me there was a little captive retaining "plug" under the leather handgrip. 
So I just went outside, levered that out with a small screwdriver, slid off the handgrip and lifted off the plastic trim - it didn't need "unclamping".
The magnet is still in place (and they don't normally wear out...) and the switch below seems to be in place too. So I can only assume that either the reed switch has failed or some wiring has come loose. Alternatively the lamp in the cluster has failed, though I definitely saw it on earlier today.
I'll test it another time and decide what to do. First world problem..... 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant.
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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