Panic over... Sussed it now...
One of the components on the control module's printed circuit board had a blackened soldered connection that had got hot and burnt away the solder and the copper track on the board. Just bridged it by carefully soldering a small piece of wire across the break. If I hadn't seen this I think I would have tried one of the module repair sites I found on the 'net. For about £25 they offer to quickly fix your faulty module, or return it with a partial refund if it's beyond repair or found to be fault free. Worth considering baring in mind the cost of some of these things, and as they're not hard to unplug and remove yourself. Just make sure you unplug it from the mains and keep your hands off the actual components! Hope this can help someone else. Cheers.
Phill Rhodes
January 2008