I had LED sidelights in my Roadster for a while before changing the units to the Angel eyes.
I'd also heard that they would be fried by the heat so I fashioned a couple of shields out of "reflect-a-cool" aluminium insulation and fitted the bulbs with that between the sidelamp and headlamp to reduce radiated heat. I didn't use this arrangement long enough to form a conclusion.
If you would like an offcut of reflect-a-cool to try it out Martyn, drop me a PM with your address.
If I can find a photo of the shield I'll post it later.
Thanks for the offer but I suspect doing so would hinder the overall effectiveness of the headlights, blocking part of the headlight bulbs view of the reflector.
