Hi
Please take mercy on a site noob
I have a 2008 Passt 2.0 sport Tdi
I have lost all power to the ignition i.e no symbols appear when key is put in, although I still have electrics lights/ dash / central locking etc
an auto electrician attended and could not help other than confirming it is not anything obvious i.e fuses / relays / keys / battery, he advise me to get it recovered and booked into Vw although he believed it was likely there was an Ecu problem
I am in 2 minds weather I should do this or just send off the ecu for repair which would minimise costs, although at this time the fault has only been guessed by the auto Electrician

your thoughts?

Also
1. Is this a known fault with passats?
2. Are there any other things that I could check before going either of the routes mentioned above

Thanks in advance Mike.