Leaving roof half open

[philmorton]

Any issues with leaving roof half open whilst I hunt a rattle? I can imagine needing the engine running to keep the hydraulics pressurised but anything else to consider?

[old phart]

2009 DB9. I've had mine partially opened while trying to re-seal the top of the rear window for a day. Even the rear clamshell didn't bleed down and lower.

[AstonExige]

I thought I read somewhere you shouldn't leave it for more than 5 mins like that? Something to do with it losing the pressure and then having trouble to complete the move?

[alanweston]

Just on the off chance you havnt done this already, it depends where you pause it. Just cracked open a couple off inches or so is ok but about half open there is a cut off point, if you switch engine off it will lose pressure and there is a good chance the bars will drop back into the wrong positions. If this hapens the roof will not operate it will just bleep at you. The only way out of this is to manually raise the relevent bits untill there aligned and then operate the roof mechanism it will suddenly just start moving.
Speaking from experience twice ive had panicky phone calls that the roof is stuck lol.....